Quick Facts
Biography
Dick Boer (born 31 August 1957) is a Dutch businessman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ahold Delhaize, the supermarket chain.
Early life
Boer was born on 31 August 1957.
Career
Boer joined Ahold in 1998, rising to CEO on 1 March 2011, succeeding John Rishton.
On 24 June 2015, when Ahold and Delhaize announced that they were to combine their businesses as Ahold Delhaize, it was stated that Boer would become CEO of the merged company, with Frans Muller, CEO of Delhaize to become deputy CEO and chief integration officer.
Other roles
Boer is a board member of the Consumer Goods Forum. He is vice-chair of the executive board of The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW). He is a member of the advisory board of G-Star Raw. He also has three roles at the World Economic Forum 2017: governor of the consumer industries community, steward of the future of health and healthcare system, and co-chair of the human centric health steering committee.