Christopher A. Sinclair
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| Born |
Christopher A. Sinclair September 5, 1950 Hong Kong |
| Residence | Palm Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Kansas Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Executive Chairman of Mattel |
| Board member of |
Foot Locker, Inc. 1995-2008 Mattel, Inc. 1996-Present PepsiCo, Inc. 1993-1996 Perdue Farms, Inc. 1994-2000 Reckitt Benckiser 2015-Present |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret |
| Children | 3 children |
Christopher A. Sinclair (born September 5, 1950) is an American businessman. He is the Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Mattel, Inc., the world's largest toy company, and a non-executive director of Reckitt Benckiser. He is the former Chairman and CEO of Pepsi-Cola, the American beverage company.
Sinclair was born in Hong Kong, and spent his childhood in Mumbai, India, and was educated at the Kodaikanal International School. Sinclair's father was president of Esso Oil (now Exxon Mobil)'s international operations. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in marketing, and he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. Sinclair went on to receive an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in 1973.
Sinclair began his career at General Foods and Newsweek before spending more than 15 years at PepsiCo. In 1989, he was promoted from Pepsi USA's central division president to president of newly formed Pepsi-Cola International. Sinclair was promoted to CEO of PepsiCo Foods and Beverages International in 1993, and ultimately to Chairman and CEO of Pepsi-Cola Co. He was a member of the PepsiCo board of directors.
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