Cornelis Christiaan "Cees" 't Hart (born 1958) is a Dutch businessman and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the

Carlsberg Group Carlsberg A/S (; ) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. Th ...

from 2015 to 2023.

Education

He earned his MA in Social Science from Leiden University and later attended Harvard University’s General Management Program.

Business career

He has been the CEO of Carlsberg A/S since June 2015, and works from the company's main office in

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, Denmark. Prior to Carlsberg, he had a series of executive positions at

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, including running divisions in Italy and Poland. In 2008, 't Hart accepted the position of CEO of

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, Netherlands, leading the merger with Campina foods into Royal FrieslandCampania. He is also on the board of

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. In 2015 't Hart received the award of officer of the

Order of Orange Nassau The Order of Orange-Nassau () is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands. The order is a chivalric order open to "everyone who has performed acts of special merits for ...

. In 2023, 't Hart managed Carlsberg's full divestiture of its operations in Russia, which had previously accounted for 13% of the company's revenue. Following an eight year tenure 't Hart is expected to retire as CEO in the fall of 2023.

References

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