Stefan Bomhard (born May 1967) is a German businessman and the chief executive officer (CEO) of

Imperial Brands Imperial Brands plc (originally the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain & Ireland, and subsequently Imperial Tobacco Group plc) is a British Multinational corporation, multinational tobacco company headquartered in Bristol, England. It is ...

since July 2020.

Education

Bomhard earned a bachelor's degree from

Middlesex University Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated to MDX) is a public research university based in Hendon, northwest London, England. The university also has campuses in Dubai and Mauritius. The name of the university is ...

, a master's degree from

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, and a doctorate in marketing from the

University of Bradford The University of Bradford is a public research university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. A plate glass university, it received its royal charter in 1966, making it the 40th university to be created in Britain, but ...

Career

Bomhard was appointed CEO of

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in 2015, having been president of

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's European region. He was chief commercial officer of

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, having been chief operating officer of Unilever Food Solutions Europe, and before that held management and sales and marketing roles at Diageo (Burger King) and Procter & Gamble. In February 2020, it was announced that Bomhard, who was CEO of

, would become the next CEO of

. He succeeded

Alison Cooper Alison Jane Cooper (born 31 March 1966) is a British businesswoman. She is the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Imperial Brands, the world's fourth-largest tobacco company as measured by market share. In February 2020, it was announced th ...

in July 2020. In May 2025, it was announced that Bomhard would retire from Imperial Brands, effective October 2025.

References

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