{{stub}}'''Paul Walsh''' is the CEO of [[DIAGEO]], a global liquor company with brands like: Crown Royal, Johnnie Walker, J&B, Windsor Premier, Buchanan's, Bushmills, Smirnoff, Ketel One, Ciroc, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.<ref>[http://www.diageo.com/en-row/ourbrands/Pages/StrategicBrands.aspx Strategic Brands],"Diageo.com"</ref> Previously, Walsh was the COO of Diageo and the CEO of Pillsbury Company.
==Biographical DetailsTies to the American Legislative Exchange Council==
"Paul joined Diageo is also a member of the [[GrandMetAmerican LEgislative Exchange Council]]’s brewing division in 1982 and became finance director in 1986(ALEC), sitting on its '''Private Enterprise Board''' as of 2011. He held financial and commercial positions with <ref> [[Inter-Continental Hotelshttp://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Enterprise_Board&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=15992 Private Enterprise Board]] and in the GrandMet food business, becoming chief executive officer of the Pillsbury Company in 1992. Paul was appointed to the GrandMet board in October 1995 and to the Diageo board in December 1997. In ALEC website, accessed July 2008 Paul was appointed to the [[Business Council for Britain]]7, 2011.</ref>
"Before being appointed chief executive officer of [[Diageo]] in September 2000, Paul held the position of chief operating officer with the company from January 2000 to August 2000.{{about_ALEC}}
"Paul is chairman of the [[Scotch Whisky Association]], a non-executive director of [[FedEx]] Corporation, ==Articles and a former non-executive director of [[Centrica plc]]. Paul is a former chairman of the court of governors of [[Henley Management College]], and a member of the board of trustees of the [[Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum]] and the Council of [[University of Reading]]." <ref>[http://www.unilever.co.uk/aboutus/companystructure/nonexecutivedirectors/paulwalsh.aspx Paul Walsh], Unilever, accessed January 27, 2011.</ref>resources==
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