Javier_Ferrán

Javier Ferrán

Javier Ferrán

Spanish businessman

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ferrán and the second or maternal family name is Larraz.

Francisco Javier Ferrán Larraz (born August 1956) is a Spanish businessman.[1] He was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bacardi from 2003 to 2004.[2][3]

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

Ferrán has been the chairman of Diageo since January 2017, when Franz Humer retired.[4][5] His Diageo tenure was renewed in 2023 for three further years and is set to expire in October 2025.[6] Ferrán also chairs British Airways' parent company, International Consolidated Airlines Group.[7]

Early life and education

Ferrán was born in August 1956.[8] He graduated from the University of Barcelona and received a BA and MBA from ESADE, in Barcelona.[1][2] He later earned an MA in Computer Information Systems from the University of Miami in 1984.[1]

Career

From 1979 to 1984, he worked for Lloyds TSB, including two years as vice President of the Miami, Florida branch.[1] He joined Martini & Rossi in 1985, where he later served as Managing Director.[1] He joined Bacardi in 1992, and served as regional president for Europe, Middle East and Africa from 1994.[1][2] He served as president and CEO from March 2003 to November 2004.[1][2][9] During his time at Bacardi, he oversaw the acquisition of Grey Goose vodka.[10]

Since 2019, he has served as an operating partner with BlackRock's private equity fund. He was previously a partner of the London-based private equity firm Lion Capital LLP from 2005 to 2019.[1][2][3] He has been a director at SABMiller.[11] He is also on the board of directors of Associated British Foods and Agrolimen.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Javier Ferrán Ph.D. "Javier Ferrán Ph.D.: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2016-11-30.[dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Javier Ferrán". www.lioncapital.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Associated British Foods plc - About us - Board and committees - Board of directors". Abf.co.uk. 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  4. [4]
    "Diageo appoints new chairman of the board, Javier Ferran, who will take over from Dr Franz Humer from 2017". City A.M. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  5. [5]
    Thomas Mulier (2016-05-18). "Diageo Says Javier Ferran to Replace Chairman Franz Humer". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  6. [6]
    "Guinness owner Diageo hunts new chairman amid sales slowdown". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  7. [7]
    "Anyone for Pimm's? Diageo seeks buyer for British summer staple". Yahoo News. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  8. [8]
    "Francisco Javier FERRÁN LARRAZ - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  9. [9]
    Paul J. Davies, Bacardi chief resigns after one year, The Financial Times, November 22, 2004
  10. [10]
    "Diageo names Javier Ferrán as new chairman". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  11. [11]
    "Diageo names SABMiller director Javier Ferrán as chairman". Reuters. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Javier_Ferrán, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.