Steven S. Reinemund

Steven S. Reinemund (born April 6, 1948(1948-04-06)) is dean of the Babcock and Calloway business schools at Wake Forest University. He was chairman and CEO of PepsiCo between 2001 and 2006. Reinemund spent 22 years working for PepsiCo in various capacities. During his CEO tenure at PepsiCo, revenues grew by $9 billion, net income rose 70%, earnings per share were up 80% and PepsiCo’s market cap exceeded $100 billion. He led the acquisitions of s... more

Steven S. Reinemund (born April 6, 1948(1948-04-06)) is dean of the Babcock and Calloway business schools at Wake Forest University. He was chairman and CEO of PepsiCo between 2001 and 2006. Reinemund spent 22 years working for PepsiCo in various capacities. During his CEO tenure at PepsiCo, revenues grew by $9 billion, net income rose 70%, earnings per share were up 80% and PepsiCo’s market cap exceeded $100 billion. He led the acquisitions of several other food and beverage companies including Quaker Oats, Naked Juice, Izze and Stacy’s Chips. Reinemund is a former Captain in the United States Marine Corps. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1970 and rose to the rank of Captain before earning an honorable discharge from the Corps. Part of his 5 years in the military, Reinemund served as a guard at the White House during the administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. After leaving the military, Reinemund held various positions at IBM and Marriott’s Roy Rogers... less