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| 2019-03-25 | Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner at The Blackstone Group L.P., a leading global alternative asset manager, which he joined in 2015. He previously was Chief Operating Officer of the Unilever Group from 2011 until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Manwani joined Unilever in 1976 as a management trainee in India and held senior management roles around the world, including North America, Latin America and Asia. He is also the Chairman of Board of the Indian School of Business. Mr. Manwani is an honors graduate from Mumbai University. He holds a master’s degree in Management Studies, and he attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Mr. Manwani also serves on the boards of Whirlpool Corporation, Qualcomm Inc., Nielsen Holdings plc. and Tata Sons Private Limited. |
| 2020-03-24 | Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner at The Blackstone Group L.P., a leading global alternative asset manager, which he joined in 2015. He previously was Chief Operating Officer of the Unilever Group from 2011 until his retirement in 2014. |
| 2021-03-30 | Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner at The Blackstone Group L.P.... He previously was Chief Operating Officer of the Unilever Group. |
| 2022-03-24 | Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner for Blackstone Inc... He was previously Chief Operating Officer of the Unilever Group... He holds a master’s degree in Management Studies. |
| 2023-03-23 | Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner for Blackstone Inc... He was previously Chief Operating Officer of the Unilever Group... He holds a Master’s degree in Management Studies. |
| 2024-03-28 | Mr. Manwani joined our Board in May 2018. Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner for Blackstone Inc., a global investment firm, and has advised select Blackstone portfolio companies since 2015. He was previously Chief Operating Officer of the Unilever Group from 2011 until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Manwani joined Unilever in 1976 as a management trainee in India and held several senior management roles around the world, including overseeing Unilever’s businesses in North America, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Mr. Manwani currently serves on the board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation. He also serves on the board of directors of EDBI Pte Ltd., Tata Sons Private Limited and Alinamin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., a private Blackstone portfolio company in Japan, and is the Chairman of the Executive Board of the Indian School of Business. He previously served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited from 2005 to 2018, and on the board of directors of Singapore Economic Development Board from 2013 to 2019. Mr. Manwani also previously served on the board of directors of Pearson plc from 2013 to 2018, Nielsen Holdings plc from 2015 to 2021 and Qualcomm Incorporated from 2014 to 2022. |
| 2025-03-27 | Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner for Blackstone Inc. and retired COO of Unilever. He has broad global operational, sales and marketing and human resources expertise. |
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| 2019-01-24 | Mr. Manwani holds a B.Sc. honors degree in statistics and an M.M.S. degree in management studies, both from Mumbai University in India. |
| 2020-01-23 | Harish Manwani - Senior Operating Partner for The Blackstone Group; former COO of Unilever PLC. |
| 2021-01-21 | Mr. Manwani holds a B.Sc. honors in Statistics and an M.M.S. in Management Studies from Mumbai University and has extensive management experience. |
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| 2013-03-04 | HARISH MANWANI, 59, has served as a director since 2011 ... The table below breaks down 2012 committee membership for each committee and each director. ... Mr. Manwani: Audit Committee, Human Resources Committee. ... Nonemployee Director Compensation Table: Harish Manwani total compensation $220,156. |
| 2014-03-03 | HARISH MANWANI, 60, has served as a director since 2011. Mr. Manwani is the Chief Operating Officer of Unilever ... The table below breaks down the current membership for each committee. ... Mr. Manwani Audit Committee, Human Resources Committee. ... Nonemployee Director Compensation Table: Harish Manwani total compensation $240,571. |
| 2015-03-06 | HARISH MANWANI, 61, has served as a director since 2011. Mr. Manwani is Global Executive Advisor for Blackstone Private Equity, ... The table below breaks down the current membership for each committee. ... Mr. Manwani Audit Committee, Human Resources Committee. ... Nonemployee Director Compensation Table: Harish Manwani total compensation $243,414. |
| 2016-03-04 | HARISH MANWANI, 62, has served as a director since 2011. ... Committee Membership: Audit Committee (X), Human Resources Committee (X). ... Nonemployee Director Compensation Table: Harish Manwani total compensation $250,715. |
| 2017-03-02 | Mr. Manwani, 63, has served as a director since 2011. Mr. Manwani is Global Executive Advisor for Blackstone Private Equity Group, a position he has held since 2015. Mr. Manwani is the former Chief Operating Officer of Unilever, a global consumer product brands company, a position he was appointed to in 2011 and held until his retirement in 2014. He remains the non-executive Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). Mr. Manwani is also a director of Pearson plc (since 2013), Qualcomm Inc. (since 2014) and Nielsen Holdings plc (since 2015) and is a director of the Economic Development Board of Singapore. • Committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating; Finance |
| 2018-03-02 | Mr. Manwani, 64, has served as a director since 2011. Mr. Manwani is Global Executive Advisor for Blackstone Private Equity Group, a position he has held since 2015. Mr. Manwani is the former Chief Operating Officer of Unilever, a global consumer product brands company, a position he was appointed to in 2011 and held until his retirement in 2014. He remains the non-executive Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). Mr. Manwani has served as a director of Pearson plc (since 2013) and has announced his intention not to run for re-election in 2018. Mr. Manwani is also a director of Qualcomm Inc. (since 2014) and Nielsen Holdings plc (since 2015) and is a director of the Economic Development Board of Singapore. • Committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating; Human Resources |
| 2019-03-01 | Mr. Manwani, 65, has served as a director since 2011. Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner for Blackstone Group, having served with Blackstone since 2015. Mr. Manwani is the former Chief Operating Officer of Unilever, a global consumer product brands company, a position he was appointed to in 2011 and held until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Manwani is also a director of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (since May 2018), Qualcomm Inc. (since 2014) and Nielsen Holdings plc (since 2015). Mr. Manwani previously served as the non-executive Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited (2005 to 2018) and as a director of Pearson plc (2013 to 2018). • Committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating; Human Resources |
| 2020-03-06 | Mr. Manwani, 66, has served as a director since 2011. Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner for Blackstone Group, having served with Blackstone since 2015. Mr. Manwani is the former Chief Operating Officer of Unilever, a global consumer product brands company, a position he held from 2011 until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Manwani is also a director of Gilead Sciences, Inc. since 2018, Qualcomm Inc. since 2014, and Nielsen Holdings plc since 2015. Mr. Manwani previously served as the non-executive Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited from 2005 to 2018 and as a director of Pearson plc from 2013 to 2018. Committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating, Human Resources |
| 2021-03-05 | Mr. Manwani, 67, has served as a director since 2011. Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner for Blackstone Group, having served with Blackstone since 2015. Mr. Manwani is the former Chief Operating Officer of Unilever, a global consumer product brands company, a position he held from 2011 until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Manwani is also a director of Gilead Sciences, Inc. since 2018, Qualcomm Inc. since 2014, and Nielsen Holdings plc since 2015. Mr. Manwani previously served as the non-executive Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited from 2005 to 2018 and as a director of Pearson plc from 2013 to 2018. Committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating, Human Resources |
| 2022-03-04 | Mr. Manwani, 68, has served as a director since 2011. Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner with Blackstone Group who has advised select Blackstone portfolio companies since 2015. Mr. Manwani is the former Chief Operating Officer of Unilever, a global consumer product brands company, a position he held from 2011 until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Manwani is also a director of Gilead Sciences, Inc. since 2018. Mr. Manwani previously served as the non-executive Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited from 2005 to 2018, and as a director of Pearson plc from 2013 to 2018, Nielsen Holdings plc from 2015 to 2021 and Qualcomm Inc. from 2014 through March 2022. Committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating, Human Resources |
| 2023-03-08 | Mr. Manwani, 69, has been a director since 2011. Mr. Manwani is a Senior Operating Partner with Blackstone Group who has advised select Blackstone portfolio companies since 2015. Mr. Manwani is the former Chief Operating Officer of Unilever, a global consumer product brands company, a position he held from 2011 until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Manwani has been a director of Gilead Sciences, Inc. since 2018. Mr. Manwani previously served as the non-executive Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited from 2005 to 2018, and as a director of Pearson plc from 2013 to 2018, Nielsen Holdings plc from 2015 to 2021 and Qualcomm Inc. from 2014 through March 2022. • Committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating, Human Resources |
| 2024-03-04 | Mr. Manwani brings the following key skills and qualifications that enable him to add valuable insights to our board deliberations: his sales, marketing, and brand management expertise. |
| 2025-03-05 | Harish Manwani Independent Director Director since: 2011 Age: 71 Committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating Human Resources Other Public Company Boards Gilead Sciences, Inc. (since 2018) Prior Public Company Boards Nielsen Holdings plc (2015 –2021) Qualcomm Inc. (2014 – 2022) 2024 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE Harish Manwani 150,000 149,987 1,807 301,794 |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30