Franz Humer

Franz Bernhard Humer (born 1 July 1946) is a Swiss-Austrian businessman, the chairman of Diageo, and of Roche.

Humer is the chairman of Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche and chairman of Diageo plc, a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine.

Javier Ferrán will be the next chairman of Diageo, from 1 January 2017, when Humer retires.

Humer was chairman of Reed Elsevier from July 2008 to September 2010, when he was succeeded by Anthony Habgood.

Franz Humer, Chairman, (top row, second from end on far right) with the board of directors of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children

Humer is chairman of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children, a global nonprofit organization that combats child sexual exploitation, child pornography, and child abduction. Humer is chairman at the INSEAD school of business.