Dick Boer

Biography

 Dick Boer has been Chief Executive Officer of Ahold Delhaize since 2016. Prior to the merger between Ahold and Delhaize Group, Dick was Chief Executive Officer of Ahold for six years. He had previously served as CEO of Albert Heijn from 2000 until 2011 and as Chief Operating Officer of Ahold Europe from 2006 until 2011. Dick joined Ahold in 1998 as CEO of Ahold Czech Republic and was appointed President and CEO of Albert Heijn in 2000. In 2003 he became President and CEO of Ahold’s Dutch businesses and in May 2007 shareholders appointed him to the Management Board. Prior to joining Ahold, Dick spent more than 17 years in various retail positions for SHV Holdings N.V. in the Netherlands and abroad and for Unigro N.V. Dick is a board member of the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and Co-Sponsor of the CGF Health and Wellness pillar. Dick is a member of the executive board of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry an Employers (VNO-NCW). He additionally is a member of the advisory board of fashion retailer G-Star RAW. At the World Economic Forum he is Governor of the Consumer Industries Community and Steward of the Future of Health and Healthcare System. He is a member of the supervisory board of the Royal Concertgebouw in the Netherlands.

Research Interest

 Bussiness