Michel Cup to Join Mead Johnson Nutrition as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Cup, 45, will assume responsibility for Mead Johnson’s global
finance function and information systems and management. He will also
oversee the company’s external development efforts. Mr. Cup was most
recently the CFO of D.E. Master Blenders 1753, an international coffee
and tea company based in
Before joining D.E. Master Blenders 1753, Mr. Cup served as CFO of
private equity owned and publically listed businesses in
“I am very happy to welcome Michel to Mead Johnson and to be adding his
unique capabilities to our already strong leadership team. His
operational experience within our industry, background in financial
control and auditing, as well as his familiarity with financial
transactions will be important contributors to the future development of
our company,” said Kasper Jakobsen, President and Chief Executive
Officer. “Michel also brings a wealth of international experience to his
role, having worked across
In addition to a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hogeschool Sittard
in
Mr. Cup will take over from Charles Urbain, who currently serves as the
company’s Interim CFO. Effective
“I want to thank Charles for his excellent work as our Interim CFO over these past months and to congratulate him on his new role,” Jakobsen said. “Given his deep knowledge of our business and track record of success, Charles is well prepared to lead our commercial operations to new levels of success.”
Over the course of a career in Mead Johnson that spans 27 years, Mr. Urbain has previously led each of its operating regions, as well as the human resources function, prior to taking on his current role as Interim CFO.
About Mead Johnson
Mead Johnson, a global leader in pediatric nutrition, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes more than 70 products in over 50 countries worldwide. The company's mission is to nourish the world’s children for the best start in life. The Mead Johnson name has been associated with science-based pediatric nutrition products for over 100 years. The company's "Enfa" family of brands, including Enfamil® infant formula, is the world's leading brand franchise in pediatric nutrition. For more information, go to www.meadjohnson.com.
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7/2/2015