Mondelez names Volker Kuhn Europe president; Vince Gruber to retire April 1, 2025
Mondelez International said Vince Gruber, its Executive Vice President and President, Europe, will retire effective April 1, 2025. The company named Volker Kuhn, formerly of Reckitt's hygiene business, to succeed him in the role on the same date, and Kuhn will join the company on January 6, 2025 to work with Gruber on the transition.
Key points
- Vince Gruber informed the company on November 29, 2024 that he will retire effective April 1, 2025.
- Volker Kuhn joins Mondelez on January 6, 2025 and becomes Executive Vice President and President, Europe, effective April 1, 2025.
- Kuhn will report directly to Chair and CEO Dirk Van de Put.
- Kuhn previously spent 26 years at Procter & Gamble and was Chief Transformation Officer at Reckitt.
The filing
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