Ramon Laguarta
Personal Information
Barcelona, Spain
Education & Background
Thunderbird School (MIM)
Career Highlights
Ramon Laguarta (born 1963) is a Spanish-American businessman who serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies.[1] He assumed the CEO role on October 3, 2018, succeeding Indra Nooyi, and became chairman on February 1, 2019.[2] Laguarta is the first Spanish CEO to lead a major American multinational corporation with market capitalization exceeding $200 billion.[3]
Under his leadership, PepsiCo has undergone transformation through the "PepsiCo Positive" (pep+) strategy, repositioning sustainability at the center of the company's business model.[4]
Early life and education
Ramon Laguarta was born in 1963 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.[5]
Laguarta pursued his undergraduate and graduate studies at ESADE Business School in Barcelona, completing bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration in 1985.[6] He then completed a Master's degree in International Management at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in 1986.[7]
Laguarta speaks six languages fluently: English, Spanish, Catalan, French, German, and Greek.[8]
Career
Early career
After completing his education, Laguarta began his career at Chupa Chups, the Spanish confectionery company.[9]
PepsiCo (1996-present)
In 1996, Laguarta joined PepsiCo in Spain.[10]
He held various leadership positions including CEO of PepsiCo Europe (2012-2015) and CEO of PepsiCo Europe Sub-Saharan Africa (2015-2017).[11]
In September 2017, he was promoted to President of PepsiCo, and in October 2018 became CEO.[12]
Personal life
Laguarta is married to Maria Laguarta. They have three sons and reside in the United States.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ <ref>"Ramon Laguarta Named PepsiCo CEO".The Wall Street Journal.August 6, 2018.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Laguarta Becomes PepsiCo Chairman".Reuters.February 1, 2019.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Laguarta First Spanish Fortune 500 CEO".Forbes.August 6, 2018.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"PepsiCo Positive Strategy".PepsiCo.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Ramon Laguarta Biography".PepsiCo.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"ESADE Alumni".ESADE.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Thunderbird Alumni".Thunderbird School.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Laguarta Language Skills".Business Insider.February 2019.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Laguarta Career Path".CNBC.August 6, 2018.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Laguarta Joins PepsiCo".Financial Times.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Laguarta PepsiCo Roles".Bloomberg.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Laguarta Named President".PepsiCo.September 14, 2017.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Laguarta Family".Business Insider.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>