18 Nov “Dream, People, Culture”: Carlos Brito, CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev

Carlos Brito, Chief Executive Officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev, speaks about “Dream, People, Culture”. In 2008, he engineered the surprise buyout of Anheuser-Busch and its iconic American brands, through which they were brought under Brazil’s InBev umbrella. According to Brito, “Regardless of the industry, the success of a corporation hinges in large part on hiring high-performing individuals, bringing passion and commitment to the job, and on building a company culture that keeps them.” Carlos is participant in the 2014-15 Darden Leadership Speaker Series: “Leaders that inspire innovation, collaboration and growth.”

Born in 1960, Brito is a Brazilian citizen and received a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and an MBA from Stanford University. He held positions at Shell Oil and Daimler Benz prior to joining Ambev in 1989. At Ambev he had roles in Finance, Operations, and Sales, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer in January 2004. He was appointed Zone President North America at InBev in January 2005 and Chief Executive Officer in December 2005. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Ambev and Grupo Modelo.

Recorded 17 November 2014 in Darden School of Business: University of Virginia.