Marc Bolland received a bachelor's degree from the Hotelschool The Hague, and then an MBA at the University of Groningen.
10 Facts About Marc Bolland
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Marc Bolland began as a graduate at Amsterdam-based Heineken International NV, the third largest brewer in the world, in 1987.
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Marc Bolland has been credited with both building and rolling out the Heineken brand internationally.
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Marc Bolland joined after five profit warnings with a brief to turn round the company.
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In 2011, Marc Bolland received an honorary doctorate from York St John University.
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In January 2016, it was announced that Marc Bolland would be retiring as CEO of Marks and Spencer effective April 2016, and would be replaced by Steve Rowe.
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In September 2016, Marc Bolland joined Blackstone as Senior Managing Director and Head of European Portfolio Operations for its Private Equity business.
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Marc Bolland subsequently was appointed Chairman of Blackstone Group International Partners in 2020.
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Marc Bolland set up the Charity's structure and was Chairman for 5 years.
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Subsequent to the visit, Marc Bolland developed an innovative digital education concept for refugee children, and children with limited access to education, to which he brought UNICEF and Cambridge University.