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<html> <head> <title>Unilever</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap>This is a beta version of NNDB</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> Unilever COMPANY Consumer products conglomerate, founded 1930 by the merger of Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie. Brands include Axe male grooming, Bertolli Italian cuisine, Close-Up toothpaste, Comfort fabric conditioners, Dove soaps, Heartbrand ice creams, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Knorr soups, Lifebuoy soaps, Lipton teas, Lux beauty products, Omo detergent, Pond's skin care products, Signal mouthwash, Slim-Fast weight loss products, Sunlight soaps, Vaseline skin care products, and Wish-Bone salad dressings, among many others product lines. Official Website: <a href="http://www.unilever.com/">http://www.unilever.com/</a> Industry: <a href="/lists/553/000124181/">Consumer Products</a> Ticker: NYSE:UN Corporate headquarters: <a href="/geo/087/000084832/" class=proflink>Rotterdam, Netherlands</a> Sales: $50B (2005) Employees: 200,000 EXECUTIVES <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/809/000168305/">Antony Burgmans</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>13-Feb-1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Chairman of Unilever, 1999-2007</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/917/000160437/">Patrick Cescau</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Group Chief Executive of Unilever</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/963/000165468/">Niall FitzGerald</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>13-Sep-1945</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Chairman of Reuters</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/632/000171119/">Richard A. Goldstein</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1942</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of International Flavors, 2000-06</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/481/000345443/">Sanjay Khosla</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1952</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>EVP at Kraft</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/904/000170394/">James A. Lawrence</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Oct-1952</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CFO of Unilever</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/459/000168952/">Charles B. Strauss</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Unilever USA, 2000-04</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/227/000165729/">Morris Tabaksblat</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1937</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Chairman of Reed Elsevier, 1999-2005</td> </tr> </table> CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/809/000168305/">Antony Burgmans</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>13-Feb-1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Chairman of Unilever, 1999-2007</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/917/000160437/">Patrick Cescau</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Group Chief Executive of Unilever</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/815/000168311/">Wim Dik</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1939</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>PTT Telecom</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/163/000126782/">Ann M. Fudge</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Apr-1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Young & Rubicam, 2003-07</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/409/000128025/">Charles E. Golden</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1946</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CFO of Eli Lilly, 1996-2006</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/800/000168296/">Byron Grote</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CFO of BP</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/904/000170394/">James A. Lawrence</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Oct-1952</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CFO of Unilever</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/040/000170527/">Kees J. Storm</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1942</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of AEGON NV, 1993-2002</td> </tr> </table> BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/042/000126661/">Claudio X. Gonzalez</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1939</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/044/000048897/">George J. Mitchell</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Aug-1933</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>US Senator from Maine, 1980-95</td> </tr> </table> PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/077/000162588/">Bertrand P. Collomb</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Lafarge SA, 1987-2003</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/963/000165468/">Niall FitzGerald</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>13-Sep-1945</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Chairman of Reuters</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/459/000168952/">Charles B. Strauss</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Unilever USA, 2000-04</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/227/000165729/">Morris Tabaksblat</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1937</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Chairman of Reed Elsevier, 1999-2005</td> </tr> </table> EMPLOYMENT <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/815/000168311/">Wim Dik</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1939</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>PTT Telecom</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/330/000163838/">Evert Henkes</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Shell Chemical, 1998-2003</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/800/000133401/">William D. Novelli</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1941</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO, AARP</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/996/000172480/">H. G. L. Powell</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1945</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Interbrew, 1999-2002</td> </tr> </table> EXTRANEOUS <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/182/000098885/">Bruce S. Gordon</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>15-Feb-1946</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President of the NAACP, 2005-07</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/321/000174796/">James A. Kennedy</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>?</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>National Starch and Chemical Company</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/816/000128432/">Charles R. Shoemate</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1940</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Best Foods, 1990-2000</td> </tr> </table> CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/794/000047653/">Michael Ian Black</a></td> <td><center>Comic</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Aug-1971</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The State</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/242/000026164/">Mary J. Blige</a></td> <td><center>Musician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>11-Jan-1971</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Pop/R&B diva</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/673/000023604/">Kim Cattrall</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>21-Aug-1956</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Samantha on Sex and the City</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/162/000085904/">Bobby Flay</a></td> <td><center>Chef</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Dec-1964</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Southwestern cuisine impresario</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/248/000026170/">Jeff Gordon</a></td> <td><center>Auto Racing</center></td> <td align=right><tt>4-Aug-1971</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Four-time Winston Cup winner</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/475/000114133/">T. I.</a></td> <td><center>Rapper</center></td> <td align=right><tt>25-Sep-1980</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Dirty south rapper, Trap Muzik</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/868/000275043/">David Koechner</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Aug-1962</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>SNL alumnus, character actor</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/515/000109188/">Bert Lahr</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>13-Aug-1895</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>4-Dec-1967</tt></td> <td>Lion in The Wizard of Oz</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/601/000044469/">Lori Loughlin</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>28-Jul-1964</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Rebecca Katsopolis on Full House</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/096/000025021/">Joan Lunden</a></td> <td><center>Talk Show Host</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Sep-1950</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Former host, Good Morning America</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/027/000023955/">Don Meredith</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Apr-1938</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Dec-2010</tt></td> <td>Dallas Cowboys, Monday Night Foorball</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/581/000044449/">Megan Mullally</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Nov-1958</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Karen Walker on Will & Grace</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/955/000159478/">Chad Ochocinco</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>9-Jan-1978</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>NFL wide receiver</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/928/000024856/">Ozzy Osbourne</a></td> <td><center>Singer</center></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Dec-1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Black Sabbath</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/814/000104502/">Andy Samberg</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Aug-1978</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>SNL, The Lonely Island</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/454/000049307/">Michael Showalter</a></td> <td><center>Comic</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Jun-1970</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The State</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/624/000023555/">Elizabeth Taylor</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Feb-1932</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Mar-2011</tt></td> <td>Cleopatra</td> </tr> </table> Do you know something we don't? <a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=122240" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a> Copyright ©2013 Soylent Communications </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"><div class="contentf"><center><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a> <a style="color: #0000ff" href="http://mapper.nndb.com/maps/005/000001002/"><img src="http://mapper.nndb.com/t/5/1002/s1002.jpg" width=128> Timeline of physicists</a> Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</center></div> <div class="contentf"><center> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </center></div> <div class="contentf"><center>BibliographiesNNDB has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references. 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