JOSEPH NEUBAUER

 

Joseph Neubauer is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ARAMARK, the world's leading provider of managed services in the areas of food and support services, uniform and career apparel, and child care and early education programs. Mr. Neubauer joined the company in 1979 as Executive Vice President of Finance and Development, Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. He was elected President in 1981, Chief Executive Officer in 1983, and Chairman in 1984.

Prior to ARAMARK, Mr. Neubauer held senior positions with PepsiCo, Inc. from 1971 to 1979, including Senior Vice President of PepsiCo's Wilson Sporting Goods Division and Vice President and Treasurer of the parent company, PepsiCo, Inc. From 1965 to 1971 he was with the Chase Manhattan Bank, serving in several capacities from Assistant Treasurer to Vice President of commercial lending.

Mr. Neubauer serves on the Board of Directors of Federated Department Stores, The Business Council, First Union Corporation, Verizon Communications, Catalyst, CIGNA and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He is a Trustee of the University of Chicago and a member of the board of the Greater Philadelphia First Foundation. In 1994, Mr. Neubauer was inducted into the prestigious Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.

Mr. Neubauer earned a B.S. from Tufts University in 1963 and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1965. He was elected to the Tufts Board of Trustees in 1986. In addition to serving as Vice Chair of the Board, he is Vice Chair of the Executive Committee and a member of the Academic Affairs Committee.

Last updated: December 7, 2007