<p class="title rtejustify">Direct selling major Amway Friday announced appointment of Milind Pant, first Indian and non-family individual, as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from January 2, 2019.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Amway has been co-led by Steve Van Andel who has served as Amway Chairman since 1995 and Doug DeVos who has served as Amway's President since 2002.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"This is a new position for Amway, a business that has been family run since its beginning in 1959.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Pant joins Amway from Yum! Brands where he was recently president of Pizza Hut International. He will report directly to Amway's board of directors and will also hold a seat on the board on effective January 2, 2019, the company said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Steve Van Andel and Doug DeVos will move to Amway's Board of Directors where they will serve as co-chairs.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Amway, a business started by Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos, will continue to be family-owned and family-led," the company.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The overall management and leadership of the business will be assumed by Pant.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Prior to joining Yum! Brands, Pant spent 14 years with Unilever in a variety of executive roles, including Vice President of Foods for Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey.</p>
<p class="title rtejustify">Direct selling major Amway Friday announced appointment of Milind Pant, first Indian and non-family individual, as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from January 2, 2019.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Amway has been co-led by Steve Van Andel who has served as Amway Chairman since 1995 and Doug DeVos who has served as Amway's President since 2002.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"This is a new position for Amway, a business that has been family run since its beginning in 1959.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Pant joins Amway from Yum! Brands where he was recently president of Pizza Hut International. He will report directly to Amway's board of directors and will also hold a seat on the board on effective January 2, 2019, the company said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Steve Van Andel and Doug DeVos will move to Amway's Board of Directors where they will serve as co-chairs.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Amway, a business started by Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos, will continue to be family-owned and family-led," the company.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The overall management and leadership of the business will be assumed by Pant.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Prior to joining Yum! Brands, Pant spent 14 years with Unilever in a variety of executive roles, including Vice President of Foods for Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey.</p>