Bernard Hours, born on 5 May 1956 in Strasbourg, is a French businessman.
11 Facts About Bernard Hours
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Bernard Hours was the managing director of Danone and a member of the board of directors of the company.
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Bernard Hours was a member of the executive committee of Danone.
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Bernard Hours began his career at Unilever in 1979 as Product Manager and Brand Manager.
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Bernard Hours progressively became an expert in the food sector.
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In November 2001, Bernard Hours was named the Vice-President of the Fresh Dairy Products division and became the President in March 2002.
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Bernard Hours exercised is responsible for all activities of Danone, encompassing around 100,000 people in and 100 countries.
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In 2014, at the time of a change of governance, Bernard Hours ended his position as managing director of Danone, by the decision of the Administrative Counsel.
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In 2015, Bernard Hours became president of Medvet and Chef Sam.
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Bernard Hours is a member of the Administrative Counsel of Essilor as an independent director and a member of the Administrative Counsel of the investment holding Verlinvest and its participation Vita Coco.
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Bernard Hours is e member of the Supervisory Board of Somfy.