Gender Male
Jimenez has been Chief Executive Officer of Novartis AG (Novartis) since February 2010. He joined Novartis in April 2007 as Head of the Consumer Health Division, and in October 2007, he became the Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division, where he served until 2010.
Prior to joining Novartis, Jimenez served as an Advisor to the Blackstone Group
L.P., a private equity firm from 2006-2007.
He was President and Chief Executive Officer of H. J. Heinz Company (Heinz) North America from 2002-2006 and Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz Europe from 1999-2002.
From 1993-1998, Jimenez held various leadership positions at ConAgra Foods Inc., including President and Senior Vice President of two operating divisions. He began his career in 1984 at The Clorox Company, where he held a number of progressive roles in marketing and brand management.
