Nestlé Chairman Faces Career-Defining Test on Cusp of Retirement

Nestlé Chairman Faces Career-Defining Test on Cusp of Retirement

After nearly half a century at Nestlé SA and months away from his retirement, Chairman Paul Bulcke is arguably facing the greatest challenge of his career: regaining investor trust after the firing of his chief executive officer.

Nestle Chairman Faces Career-Defining Test On Cusp Of Retirement

After nearly half a century at Nestlé SA and months away from his retirement, Chairman Paul Bulcke is arguably facing the greatest challenge of his career: regaining investor trust after the firing of his chief executive officer. When the board elevated Nestlé veteran Laurent Freixe to CEO last year, Bulcke described him as the “perfect fit” to steer the maker of KitKats and Nespresso capsules through turbulent markets and revive growth. Now Fre…