Executive Chairman, DreamWorks SKG
Roger Enrico, Executive Chairman, DreamWorks Animation, was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, Inc. from 1996 to 2001. In May 2001, he stepped down and became Vice Chairman until his retirement in March 2002.
During his tenure as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Enrico led PepsiCo through a major restructuring, refocusing the corporation on convenient snacks and beverages. Under his leadership, PepsiCo spun-off its restaurant business as an independent public company, launched an initial public offering of The Pepsi Bottling Group, and acquired Tropicana Products and The Quaker Oats Company.
Mr. Enrico joined PepsiCo in 1971, became President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola in 1983, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo Worldwide Beverages in 1987, Chairman and CEO of Frito-Lay in 1991 and Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo Worldwide Foods in 1993. He held the position of Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo Worldwide Restaurants from 1994 until the spin-off of PepsiCo’s restaurant businesses in 1997.
Mr. Enrico was elected to the PepsiCo Board of Directors in 1987. He serves on the Board of Directors of Target Corporation, Belo Corp., EDS, Theravance, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. He is a member of the Babson College Corporation, the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society and the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, and the Executive Board of the Dallas Symphony Association.
Mr. Enrico grew up in Minnesota, and is a graduate of Babson College with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. He is married and has one son.
