# Dirk Van de Put

> Dirk Van de Put is the Belgian-American chair and CEO of Mondelēz International and, since June 2026, chairman of AB InBev. His international consumer-goods career includes Mars, Coca-Cola, Danone and McCain Foods. At Mondelēz, he has emphasized growth, local decision-making and a portfolio focused on chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks.

- **Role:** Chair and Chief Executive Officer at Mondelēz International; Chairman at AB InBev
- **Organizations:** Mondelēz International, AB InBev, McCain Foods, Danone, Coca-Cola, Mars, Novartis, Mattel (former director), Keurig Dr Pepper (former director), The Consumer Goods Forum
- **From:** Mechelen, Belgium
- **Nationality:** Belgian and American
- **Education:** Doctorate in veterinary medicine, Ghent University, Postgraduate studies in marketing and management, University of Antwerp
- **Known for:** At McCain, oversaw more than 50% net sales growth in six years as CEO; over 75% of that growth was organic, according to the 2017 appointment announcement., Introduced greater local decision-making authority at Mondelēz., Led Mondelēz during portfolio expansion including Clif Bar and Chipita.

## Career timeline

- **1986-1997** — Worked at Mars, including Latin American marketing and Southern Cone leadership roles.
- **1997-1998** — Held leadership roles at Coca-Cola in Brazil and the Caribbean.
- **1998-2009** — Held senior roles at Danone, including Americas responsibilities.
- **2009-2010** — Led the global OTC division at Novartis.
- **2010-2011** — Chief operating officer at McCain Foods.
- **2011-2017** — President and CEO of McCain Foods.
- **2017-11** — Became Mondelēz International CEO and joined its board, succeeding Irene Rosenfeld.
- **2018-04** — Became Mondelēz International chairman.
- **2023-04** — Joined AB InBev as an independent director.
- **2026-06** — Became AB InBev chairman, effective June 16.

## Achievements

- At McCain, oversaw more than 50% net sales growth in six years as CEO; over 75% of that growth was organic, according to the 2017 appointment announcement.
- Introduced greater local decision-making authority at Mondelēz.
- Led Mondelēz during portfolio expansion including Clif Bar and Chipita.
- Selected unanimously as AB InBev chairman in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Mondelēz reported second-quarter organic net revenue growth of 2.2% and volume/mix growth of 0.7%; adjusted EPS declined 2.7% at constant currency.
- **2026-06** — Appointed AB InBev chairman effective June 16, continuing as Mondelēz chair and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mondelezinternational.com/about-us/leadership/executive-team/dirk-van-de-put/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkvandeput/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dirkvandeput

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Last updated: 2026-10-21