Michael D. White

Biography

Michael D. White was appointed a director of Whirlpool Corporation in June 2004.  He is the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the corporate governance and nominating committee of the board of directors. White is an advisory partner for Trian Fund Management, L.P., a position he has held since January 2016.  Prior to joining Trian, White was the former chairman, president and chief executive officer of DIRECTV, the world’s leading provider of digital television services, a position he held from January 2010 until his retirement in August 2015.  He was also a director of the company from November 2009 until August 2015. White was chairman and CEO of PepsiCo International from February 2003 until December 2009, which encompasses all of PepsiCo’s beverage, snack and food operations outside the U.S. and Canada.

Research Interest

 international relations