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British businessman and CEO of Unilever

Alan JopeCBE
Speaking at the 2021 World Economic Forum
Born1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)
Scotland, UK
OccupationBusinessman
TitleFormer CEO of Unilever
TermJanuary 2019 – June 2023
PredecessorPaul Polman
SuccessorHein Schumacher

Alan Jope CBE (born 1964) is a British businessman. He served as CEO of Unilever from January 2019 until June 2023, succeeding Paul Polman. Upon stepping down as CEO of Unilever, Jope was succeeded by Hein Schumacher who took on the role from July 2023.

In the 2024 Birthday Honours, Alan Jope was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to business.

Education

Jope was born in Scotland. He earned a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Edinburgh Business School. He also attended Harvard Business School's general management program in 2001.

Career

Jope joined Unilever in 1985 as a graduate marketing trainee. He was the president of Beauty & Personal Care, the largest division at Unilever. He has had stints running several operations including China.

From 2009, Jope led Unilever's business in China and North Asia, doubling its size and laying important foundations for future success. He was appointed to Unilever’s Leadership Executive in 2011 in his role as President of Unilever’s businesses across North Asia. His previous senior roles have also included President Russia, Africa & Middle East; and President of Unilever's Beauty & Personal Care division. Earlier, Jope worked in a number of sales and marketing roles in the UK, Thailand and the US. He was appointed CEO in 2019 and served until June 2023. Under his tenure shares gained just over 10%, recovering from a four year low.

Jope has been a Trustee of the Leverhulme Trust - which gives grants and scholarships of over £120million a year across arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities - since 2021, and Chair since August 2024.

In 2023 Jope became a Non Executive Director at Accenture and a Commissioner at the Global Commission on Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking.

Jope was a guest judge, with Donald Trump, in the second series of the US version of reality TV show The Apprentice.

Personal

Jope is married, with three children.

References

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  8. Jolly, Jasper (26 September 2022). "Unilever chief Alan Jope to retire next year after five years at helm". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  9. "The Trust Board | The Leverhulme Trust". www.leverhulme.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  10. "Alan Jope". investor.accenture.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  11. "Who We Are". www.modernslaverycommission.org. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  12. Wood, Zoe (29 November 2018). "Alan Jope: from judge on Trump's Apprentice to top job at Unilever". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
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