Javed Ahmed
{{short description|Pakistani American businessman|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| name = Javed Ahmed
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| birth_name = Javed Ahmed
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|02|10|df=yes}}
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| nationality = American
| education = Williams College
Stanford Graduate School of Business
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| occupation = Businessman
| years_active = 1984–present
| title = Former CEO, Tate & Lyle
| term = 2009–2018
| predecessor = Iain Ferguson
| successor = Nick Hampton
| spouse = Talat Ahmed
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Javed Ahmed (born 10 February 1960) is a Pakistani American{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-business-on-javed-ahmed-tate-lyle-2016403.html|title=The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle|author=|date=2 July 2010|website=independent.co.uk|accessdate=8 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/chsfYEsytXRidW2O7_dhpBGih9E/appointments|title=Javed AHMED - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|author=|date=|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|accessdate=8 April 2018}} businessman. He was the chief executive (CEO) of Tate & Lyle plc from 2009 to 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/tate-lyle-ceo-food-and-beverage-solutions-performing-well-but-north-american-sweetener-demand-weak.html|title=Tate & Lyle CEO: "Food and Beverage solutions performing well," but North American sweetener demand weak|website=www.foodingredientsfirst.com|access-date=2019-03-05}}
Early life
Ahmed graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1982, and received an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1984.{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=71448740&ticker=TATE:LN&previousCapId=331949&previousTitle=RALCORP%20HOLDINGS%20INC| title=tate & lyle plc |work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek|date= |accessdate=8 November 2012}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Career
He started his career with Procter & Gamble, then spent five years with Bain & Co in London and Boston, before joining Reckitt Benckiser,{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-business-on-javed-ahmed-tate--lyle-2016403.html| title=The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle |work=The Independent|date=2 July 2010 |accessdate=8 November 2012}} where he worked for 17 years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181212005849/en/Javed-Ahmed-Elected-Board-Directors-CF-Industries|title=Javed Ahmed Elected to Board of Directors of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.|date=2018-12-12|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-05}}
Ahmed became CEO of Tate & Lyle in October 2009, replacing Iain Ferguson. In January 2018, the retirement of Ahmed, effective from 1 April 2018 was announced, and chief financial officer Nick Hampton was named CEO-designate.{{cite web|url=http://www.tateandlyle.com/news/nick-hampton-appointed-chief-executive-tate-lyle-plc| title=Nick Hampton Appointed CEO |work=Tate & Lyle Press Release |date=16 January 2018 |accessdate=21 January 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/01/16/former-pepsico-exec-lead-tate-lyle-boss-javed-ahmed-departs/|title=Former Pepsico exec to lead Tate & Lyle after boss Javed Ahmed departs|first=Jack|last=Torrance|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=8 April 2018|publisher=|accessdate=8 April 2018|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/new-chief-executive-for-tate-lyle-as-javed-ahmed-steps-down-36493431.html|title=New chief executive for Tate & Lyle as Javed Ahmed steps down - Independent.ie|author=|date=16 January 2018|website=independent.ie|accessdate=8 April 2018}}
In December 2018 it was announced that Ahmed would become a non-executive director of CF Industries.{{Cite web|title=CF Industries Holdings Inc.|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/cf|website=www.marketwatch.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06}}
Personal life
He is married to his wife, Talat.{{cite web|url=http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/AN_1478775240278801200/director-dealings-tate--lyle-ceo-and-wife-buy-gbp200000-in-shares.aspx|title=DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Tate & Lyle CEO And Wife Buy GBP200,000 In Shares|author=|date=|website=MorningstarUK|accessdate=8 April 2018}}
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Category:American people of Pakistani descent
Category:American food industry business executives
Category:Williams College alumni
Category:Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni
Category:Bain & Company employees
Category:American chief executives of food industry companies