Ian Lee

Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific; President, Geographic Regions, The Adecco Group

Regional Head of Asia Pacific including Australia, New Zealand, and India, The Adecco Group and Member of the Executive Committee as of 1 January 2018.
Singapore national, born 1962. Ian Lee joined the Adecco Group as President of China in September 2017.
Ian gained his Bachelor’s degree in Finance with Honours (Magna cum Laude) in 1989 and an MBA in Finance in 1990, both from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in the USA.
Ian started his career with Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1990 in Cincinnati, USA, and subsequently held positions of increasing responsibility in the USA, China, and Taiwan. In 2003 he joined the Whirlpool Corporation, holding various positions including VP of Corporate Affairs and Business Development, VP of Asia North, VP and General Manager of China and VP and CFO of Asia.
Ian is part of the Global Dean’s Advisory Council at Indiana University Kelly School of Business and was also Adjunct Professor of Business at Nanjing University, China, from 2010-2012.

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