A graduate in Business Administration from the University of Lund, Sweden, Lars Olofsson began his career in 1976 at Nestlé, as Product Manager for Findus frozen products. From 1981 to 1992, he worked at Nestlé France, where he held various commercial and marketing positions.

In 1992, he was appointed General Manager of “France Glaces Findus” (frozen food and ice cream), then became President of Pripps-Procordia Sweden. After this, he led the Dairy and Dietetic Products Division of Sopad Nestlé. In 1995, he was appointed General Manager of Nestlé Nordic Markets.

In 1997, Lars Olofsson became Chief Executive Officer for Nestlé France. In 2001, he was named Executive Vice President of the Nestlé Group, responsible for the European Zone. In 2005, he became Executive Vice President, in charge of Strategic Business Units, Marketing and Sales worldwide.

On 1 January 2009, Lars Olofsson was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Carrefour Group, and he joined the Board of Directors on 28 April 2009. He also serves as Chairman of the Carrefour Foundation. Lars Olofsson is also the co-chair of the “Consumer Goods Forum” since June, 24th 2010.

Lars Olofsson was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer on June 21th 2011.