William R. Johnson
Operating Partner, Global Retail and Consumer, Adv
agriculture
PepsiCo
Russian Federation
Biography
WILLIAM R. JOHNSON has served as Operating Partner, Global Retail and Consumer, of Advent International Corporation, a global private equity firm, since 2014. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the H.J. Heinz Company, a global packaged foods manufacturer, from 2000 until his retirement in 2013. He joined Heinz in 1982 and held various positions within the company before becoming President and Chief Operating Officer in 1996, then assuming the position of President and Chief Executive Officer in 1998. Mr. Johnson is a director of United Parcel Service, Inc. and Emerson Electric Company and until 2014 served as a director of Education Management Corporation. Mr. Johnson also serves as an Advisory Partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P., an investment management firm.
Research Interest
management
