Mead Johnson Nutrition Names President, CEO
Mead Johnson Nutrition announces that P. Kasper Jakobsen is officially named as President and Chief Executive Officer by its Board of Directors immediately following the company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Jakobsen succeeds Stephen W. Golsby, who had previously announced his retirement.
“Throughout his career at Mead Johnson, Kasper has displayed a keen understanding of our operations, our customers, our markets, and the issues that drive this industry,” says Jim Cornelius, Mead Johnson Nutrition’s chairman of the board. “The Board looks forward to working with him and his entire leadership team, while at the same time continuing to benefit from the experience and insights of Steve Golsby, who has been reelected as a Director.”
Jakobsen was designated CEO-Elect and was appointed to the company’s Board of Directors in June 2012. He became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2012, assuming leadership of the company’s Global Operating Committee, with responsibility for all regional business activities, as well as Global Marketing and Global Supply Chain.
Previously, Jakobsen served as President of the company’s business in the Americas, overseeing all business activities in the United States, Canada and Latin America, along with the company’s global marketing initiatives.
Jakobsen joined Mead Johnson in 1998 as head of marketing in Asia. From 2001 to 2004, he served as General Manager of Mead Johnson’s Philippines operations, before being promoted to Vice President & General Manager – South Asia. In 2006, he served as Senior Vice President & General Manager – Asia Pacific, which included overall responsibility for the company’s business in China.
Prior to joining Mead Johnson Nutrition, Jakobsen worked for nearly a decade for Unilever PLC in various marketing roles across the Asia Pacific region.
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“Throughout his career at Mead Johnson, Kasper has displayed a keen understanding of our operations, our customers, our markets, and the issues that drive this industry,” says Jim Cornelius, Mead Johnson Nutrition’s chairman of the board. “The Board looks forward to working with him and his entire leadership team, while at the same time continuing to benefit from the experience and insights of Steve Golsby, who has been reelected as a Director.”
Jakobsen was designated CEO-Elect and was appointed to the company’s Board of Directors in June 2012. He became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2012, assuming leadership of the company’s Global Operating Committee, with responsibility for all regional business activities, as well as Global Marketing and Global Supply Chain.
Previously, Jakobsen served as President of the company’s business in the Americas, overseeing all business activities in the United States, Canada and Latin America, along with the company’s global marketing initiatives.
Jakobsen joined Mead Johnson in 1998 as head of marketing in Asia. From 2001 to 2004, he served as General Manager of Mead Johnson’s Philippines operations, before being promoted to Vice President & General Manager – South Asia. In 2006, he served as Senior Vice President & General Manager – Asia Pacific, which included overall responsibility for the company’s business in China.
Prior to joining Mead Johnson Nutrition, Jakobsen worked for nearly a decade for Unilever PLC in various marketing roles across the Asia Pacific region.
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