Jesse Wu

Biography

 Jesse has been a director of the Company since 16 May 2017. He is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Remuneration Committee since 1 July 2017. Jesse began his career with Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo, before joining Johnson & Johnson’s consumer business. Having held the roles of Finance Director, Managing Director China and President for Greater China, Jesse was named International Vice President, Asia/Pacific in 2003 and Company Group Chairman, Global Markets in 2008. Prior to his last executive position, he was Worldwide Chairman of the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Group (which had annual revenues of US$14bn). Jesse was most recently Chairman of Johnson & Johnson China and a Member of Johnson & Johnson’s Management Committee, until his retirement in 2016. Jesse is a non-executive director of Hong Kong listed, Li Ning, and also serves on the Board of Visitors at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Jesse is a two-time recipient of the Magnolia Award from the Shanghai Municipal Government, given in recognition of his contributions to Shanghai’s economic development. Over his career, Jesse has managed significant scale and complexity in the areas of manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing, in both developed and emerging markets.

Research Interest

 Agricultural Sciences