Early Career:
– Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy in 1970
– Served in the United States Marine Corps for 5 years
– Guarded the White House during Nixon and Ford administrations
– Held positions at IBM and Marriott’s Roy Rogers division
– Earned an MBA from UVA in 1978
PepsiCo:
– Joined PepsiCo in 1984
– Led Pizza Hut division and introduced home-delivery
– Became President & CEO of Pizza Hut in North America
– Moved to Frito-Lay division in 1992
– Promoted to PepsiCo president and COO in 1999, then chairman and CEO in 2001
Academia:
– Named dean of Calloway School of Business in 2008
– Stepped down as Dean in 2014
– Elected to the boards of Johnson & Johnson and the Cooper Institute in 2003
– Serves on the board of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation
– Joined the Board of Trustees at Furman University in 2012
Boards:
– Serves on the boards of Johnson & Johnson, Cooper Institute, Furman University, and U.S. Naval Academy Foundation
– Joined boards of American Express, Marriott International, and ExxonMobil in 2007
– Joined Walmart board in 2010
– Paid $927,318 in 2010 for board service
– Serves on the board of directors of Vertiv since 2020
Awards and Recognition:
– Named one of Businessweek’s Top 25 Managers of the Year in 2002 and 2005
– Included in Barron’s Worlds Most Respected CEO List in 2005 and 2006
– Received Salvation Army Evangeline Booth Award in 2007
– Honored with Horatio Alger Award in 2020
– Awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Johnson and Wales University and Bryant University
Steven S. Reinemund (born April 6, 1948) is an American businessman who was chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo between 2001 and 2006 and dean of the Schools of Business at Wake Forest University between 2008 and 2014. Reinemund spent 22 years working for PepsiCo in various capacities. During his CEO tenure at PepsiCo, revenues grew by $9 billion, net income rose 70%, earnings per share were up 80% and PepsiCo's market cap exceeded $100 billion. He led the acquisitions of several other food and beverage companies including Quaker Oats, Naked Juice, Izze and Stacy's Chips.
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.jpg) Reinemund in 2018 | |
| Born | April 6, 1948 |
| Education | U.S. Naval Academy (B.S.) University of Virginia (M.B.A.) |
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| Title | Dean/CEO |
| Political party | Republican |
| Board member of | The Cooper Institute 2003-present Johnson & Johnson 2003-2007 American Express 2007-2015 ExxonMobil 2007-Present Marriott International 2007-Present Wal-Mart 2010-Present Chick-fil-A 2015-Present Vertiv 2020-Present |
| Spouse | Gail T. Reinemund |
| Children | 4 |