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Pakistani American businessman
Javed Ahmed
BornJaved Ahmed
(1960-02-10) 10 February 1960 (age 64)
NationalityAmerican
EducationWilliams College
Stanford Graduate School of Business
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1984–present
TitleFormer CEO, Tate & Lyle
Term2009–2018
PredecessorIain Ferguson
SuccessorNick Hampton
SpouseTalat Ahmed

Javed Ahmed (born 10 February 1960) is a Pakistani American businessman. He was the chief executive (CEO) of Tate & Lyle plc from 2009 to 2018.

Early life

Ahmed graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1982, and received an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1984.

Career

He started his career with Procter & Gamble, then spent five years with Bain & Co in London and Boston, before joining Reckitt Benckiser, where he worked for 17 years.

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.

In December 2018 it was announced that Ahmed would become a non-executive director of CF Industries.

Personal life

He is married to his wife, Talat.

Notes

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  4. "tate & lyle plc". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  5. "The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle". The Independent. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Javed Ahmed Elected to Board of Directors of CF Industries Holdings, Inc". www.businesswire.com. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  7. "Nick Hampton Appointed CEO". Tate & Lyle Press Release. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  8. Torrance, Jack (8 April 2018). "Former Pepsico exec to lead Tate & Lyle after boss Javed Ahmed departs". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  9. "New chief executive for Tate & Lyle as Javed Ahmed steps down - Independent.ie". independent.ie. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  10. "CF Industries Holdings Inc". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  11. "DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Tate & Lyle CEO And Wife Buy GBP200,000 In Shares". MorningstarUK. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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