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The Unilever executive (UEX), led by the group chief executive, is responsible for managing profit and loss, and delivering growth across our regions, categories and functions.
Patrick Cescau - Group Chief Executive
Patrick Cescau was born in Paris in 1948. He was appointed Group Chief Executive of the combined Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. business in April 2005 and is the first person to hold this new position in the company's history.
Paul Polman - Chief Executive Officer -Elect
Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer - Elect, was appointed an Executive Director to the Boards of Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. in October 2008, the first time an external candidate was chosen for the role.
Douglas Anderson Baillie - President of Western Europe
Douglas Baillie is a British national, born and educated in Zimbabwe. He graduated from the University of Natal with majors in Business Finance, Marketing and Business Administration and joined Unilever South Africa in 1978.
Manvinder Singh (Vindi) Banga - President Foods, Home & Personal Care
Manvinder Singh Banga has held a variety of positions in Unilever since he joined in 1977.
Professor Geneviève Berger - Chief Research & Development Officer
Geneviève Berger was born in France in 1955 and was educated in physics and medicine. She has three doctorates: a PhD in Physics, a PhD in Human Biology and a Medical Doctorate.
James A Lawrence - Chief Financial Officer
Jim Lawrence joined Unilever in September 2007 as Chief Financial Officer. He was elected to the Boards of Unilever NV and PLC in May 2008.
Harish Manwani - President, Asia, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe
Harish Manwani is an honours graduate from Mumbai University and has a master's degree in management studies. He also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
Sandy Ogg - Chief HR Officer
Sandy was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA in 1954 and was educated at George Washington University in Washington D.C., where he graduated with a master's degree in Organizational Behaviour in 1983.
Michael B. Polk - President, Americas
Mike Polk joined Unilever in 2003 following 16 years at Kraft where he held a variety of leadership positions. He is a graduate of Cornell University and has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
