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Reckitt Benckiser Names New CEO

Becht to retire and Kapoor to take the helm.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Reckitt Benckiser (RB)appointed Rakesh Kapoor as chief executive officer designate after the retirement of current CEO Bart Becht. Kapoor has a 25-year career with RB and is currently executive vice president global category development at RB and an executive committee member. Kapoor becomes CEO effective Sept. 1, 2011 with Becht staying on as part-time adviser until September 2012 to ensure a smooth transition, according to the company. Kapoor joined RB in India in 1987 and was appointed ...

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