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Gilbert Ghostine

Founder at Senomyx

Geneva Metropolitan Area

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About

Gilbert Ghostine serves as Chairman of the Board at SGS, a testing, inspection, and certification company, and as Chairman of Sandoz, a biosimilars and generics company. He also sits on the boards of Danone and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and chairs the Board of the Foundation for the Attractiveness of the Canton of Geneva (FLAG). His career spans nearly 40 years across B2C and B2B industries.

Experience

  1. SGSChairman of the Boardcurrent2026 — present
  2. SandozChairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — present
  3. DanoneMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  4. Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  5. Fondation pour l'attractivité du canton de Genève (FLAG)President of the Foundationcurrent2022 — present
  6. FirmenichChief Executive Officer2014 — 2023Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  7. DiageoChief Corporate Development Officer, President, India and Greater China2014Singapore
  8. DiageoPresident, Asia Pacific2009 — 2014Singapore
  9. DiageoManaging Director, Continental Europe2006 — 2009Paris, France
  10. DiageoManaging Director, Northern Europe2005 — 2006Paris, France
  11. DiageoPresident, US Major Markets and Strategic Accounts2003 — 2005Chicago, Illinois
  12. DiageoPresident, Central In-Market Company (IMC)2002 — 2003Chicago, Illinois
  13. DiageoManaging Director, Dubai & Canaries Hub2000 — 2002Dubai, U.A.E.
  14. DiageoManaging Director, Middle East, Africa & Central/Eastern Europe1998 — 2000Dubai, U.A.E.
  15. IDVGeneral Manager, IDV Middle East1995 — 1998Beirut, Lebanon
  16. Amlevco Trading CompanyMarketing and Sales Director1993 — 1995Beirut, Lebanon
  17. Groupe MurrGroup Commercial Director1989 — 1993Paris, France
  18. Groupe MurrManager1986 — 1989Zaire

Skills & more

Employee EngagementPerformance ManagementInvestor RelationsMedia EngagementStakeholder ManagementLong-term Customer RelationshipsBusiness InnovationSales OperationsIntegrated MarketingBusiness PlanningP&L ManagementTalent Management
+10 moreBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarketing ManagementMarketing StrategyMarketing CommunicationsStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementStrategyNegotiation

Languages Arabic · English · French

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Who is Gilbert Ghostine?
Gilbert Ghostine serves as Chairman of the Board at SGS, a testing, inspection, and certification company, and as Chairman of Sandoz, a biosimilars and generics company. He also sits on the boards of Danone and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and chairs the Board of the Foundation for the Attractiveness of the Canton of Geneva (FLAG). His career spans nearly 40 years across B2C and B2B industries.
Where did Gilbert Ghostine go to school?
Gilbert Ghostine studied at Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program); Saint Joseph University of Beirut (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing); Saint Joseph University of Beirut (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)).

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