Edward F. Lonergan
Edward F. Lonergan is an American businessman. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB).
Biography
Early life
Edward Lonergan graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York in 1981, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.[1][2][3]
Career
From 1981 to 2002, he worked at Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG).[1][2][3][4] From May 2002 to December 2005, he served as President for the European region of The Gillette Company, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble.[1][2][3][4] From 2006 to 2011, he served as President and CEO of Diversey, Inc., a manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene products which became a subsidiary of Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) in 2011.[2][3][4]
Since October 2012, he has served as President and CEO of Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB), a publicly traded corporation which is the leading distributor of bananas in the United States.[1][2][3][4] He replaced former CEO Fernando Aguirre.[4] He also serves on the Board of Directors of Commercial Markets Holdco and Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass.[1]
Personal life
He is married with two adult children.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chiquita Appoints Edward F. Lonergan President and Chief Executive Officer
- 1 2 3 4 5 Owens Corning Elects Edward F. Lonergan to Board of Directors, MarketWatch, June 17, 2013
- 1 2 3 4 5 Joann S. Lublin, Chiquita Picks New CEO From Different Field , The Wall Street Journal, October 02, 2012