date:Apr 02, 2013
s tenure at Sara Lee the company split into two separate companies. Hillshire Brands, based in North America, is a food company that still owns Lee brands. D.E. Master Blenders 1753 is an international coffee and tea business based in The Netherlands.
Mr. Smits, a native of The Netherlands and a certified public accountant, received a masters degree in business administration and tax law from the University of Amsterdam. He held financial management positions with Unilever in the 1980s and 1990