Retired Vice Chairman (July 2004 to April 2007) of Colgate-Palmolive Company (consumer products), with which he served in positions of increasing importance since 1971, including as Executive Vice President responsible for Asia, Central Europe, Africa and Hill's Pet Nutrition, as Vice President of Body Care in Global Business Development in New York, as President and General Manager of Colgate-Mexico, as President of Colgate-Europe, and as Chief Growth Officer responsible for the company's growth functions; currently a Partner of Spectron Desarrollo, SC, an investment management and consulting firm; Director of Starbucks Corporation, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and Corporacion Geo S.A.B. de C.V. Director of the Company since February 2008.