Rich Lesser
Richard "Rich" Lesser (born 1962) is an American businessman currently serving as the CEO of American global management consultancy the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).wikipedia

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Richard "Rich" Lesser (born 1962) is an American businessman currently serving as the CEO of American global management consultancy the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). He has spoken at the World Economic Forum and The New York Forum, and wrote articles in the Harvard Business Review and BCG Perspectives. In May 2012, he was named the successor of Hans-Paul Bürkner as the Global Chief Executive Officer of The Boston Consulting Group when Bürkner stepped down in January 2013.
The firm has more than 90 offices in 50 countries, and its current CEO is Rich Lesser.


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Richard "Rich" Lesser (born 1962) is an American businessman currently serving as the CEO of American global management consultancy the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Latin honors
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He attended the University of Michigan, where he graduated with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, and then Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar.

Procter & Gamble
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Lesser started his career as a process development engineer and group leader at Procter & Gamble after graduating from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1983.


University of Michigan
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He attended the University of Michigan, where he graduated with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, and then Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar. Lesser started his career as a process development engineer and group leader at Procter & Gamble after graduating from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1983.








Harvard Business School
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He attended the University of Michigan, where he graduated with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, and then Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar.




World Economic Forum
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He has spoken at the World Economic Forum and The New York Forum, and wrote articles in the Harvard Business Review and BCG Perspectives. Rich Lesser is a member of several leading organizations, such as the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council and the US Business Roundtable.









The New York Forum
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He has spoken at the World Economic Forum and The New York Forum, and wrote articles in the Harvard Business Review and BCG Perspectives.
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He has spoken at the World Economic Forum and The New York Forum, and wrote articles in the Harvard Business Review and BCG Perspectives.


Hans-Paul Bürkner
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In May 2012, he was named the successor of Hans-Paul Bürkner as the Global Chief Executive Officer of The Boston Consulting Group when Bürkner stepped down in January 2013.

Bogotá
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Since Lesser started in January 2013, the firm has opened nine new offices, including one in Bogotá, Colombia, expanding the company's presence to 50 countries.









Colombia
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Since Lesser started in January 2013, the firm has opened nine new offices, including one in Bogotá, Colombia, expanding the company's presence to 50 countries.









Business Roundtable
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Rich Lesser is a member of several leading organizations, such as the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council and the US Business Roundtable.

World Food Programme
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He has also maintained BCG’s strong investments in social impact through its partnerships with, among others, the World Food Programme, Save the Children, Teach for All, and the World Wildlife Fund.





Save the Children
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He has also maintained BCG’s strong investments in social impact through its partnerships with, among others, the World Food Programme, Save the Children, Teach for All, and the World Wildlife Fund.
Teach For All
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He has also maintained BCG’s strong investments in social impact through its partnerships with, among others, the World Food Programme, Save the Children, Teach for All, and the World Wildlife Fund.


World Wide Fund for Nature
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He has also maintained BCG’s strong investments in social impact through its partnerships with, among others, the World Food Programme, Save the Children, Teach for All, and the World Wildlife Fund.




President-elect of the United States
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In December 2016, Lesser joined a business forum assembled by then president-elect Donald Trump to provide strategic and policy advice on economic issues.


Donald Trump
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In December 2016, Lesser joined a business forum assembled by then president-elect Donald Trump to provide strategic and policy advice on economic issues.









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