Jean-François M. L. van Boxmeer is a Belgian businessperson who has been at the head of 9 different companies and is Chairman-Governors Board at Nationale Opera & Ballet, Chairman of Vodafone Group Plc and Chief Executive Officer & Non-Executive Director at Heineken Holding NV, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Dibevit Import Srl and Chief Executive Officer for Heineken International BV (both are subsidiaries of Heineken Holding NV). Jean-François M. L. van Boxmeer is also on the board of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Mondelez International, Inc. and The Consumer Goods Forum.

In the past he occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer at Heineken NV, General Manager for Heineken Italia SpA, Managing Director at Heineken Global Shared Services Sp zoo, President & General Manager at Zywiec Zdroj SA, Vice President & General Manager at Grupa Zywiec SA, General Manager at Heineken International Brasseries du Congo and Manager-Sales & Marketing at Heineken International Bralirwa SA.

Mr. Van Boxmeer received a graduate degree from Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix.