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Steven Reinemund

American businessman (born 1948)

Steven S. Reinemund (born April 6, 1948) is an American businessman who was chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo between 2001 and 2006 and dean of the Schools of Business at Wake Forest University between 2008 and 2014. Reinemund spent 22 years working for PepsiCo in various capacities.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Steven Reinemund (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 6, 1948.¹

About

During his CEO tenure at PepsiCo, revenues grew by $9 billion, net income rose 70%, earnings per share were up 80% and PepsiCo's market cap exceeded $100 billion. He led the acquisitions of several other food and beverage companies including Quaker Oats, Naked Juice, Izze and Stacy's Chips.

From Wikipedia’s article on Steven Reinemund, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

McGraw Hill, Inc.Board member Jul 23, 2025 to now¹¹
VertivBoard member Jun 7, 2018 to now¹²
Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp.Board member May 17, 2021 to Feb 9, 2023¹³
WalmartBoard member 2010 to Jul 2022¹⁴
Mirion TechnologiesBoard member Jun 29, 2020 to Aug 14, 2020¹⁵
ExxonMobilBoard member May 31, 2007 to May 28, 2020¹⁶
Marriott InternationalBoard member May 1, 2007 to May 14, 2019¹⁷
American ExpressBoard member Apr 25, 2007 to May 14, 2014¹⁸
Johnson & JohnsonBoard member Feb 15, 2006 to Mar 12, 2008¹⁹
PepsiCoChair Jul 16, 2003 to Feb 14, 2007²⁰
PepsiCoChief executive officer 2001 to 2006²¹

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

PepsiCo PEP342,782 shares²²$45.1M at $131.46Feb 14, 2007
Vertiv VRT68,333 shares²³$14.1M at $206.35Feb 26, 2026
American Express AXP20,000 shares²⁴$6.3M at $313.43Feb 21, 2008
McGraw Hill, Inc. MH100,678 shares²⁵$1.4M at $13.99Aug 13, 2026

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

Aug 11, 2026Granted 16,086 shares of McGraw Hill, Inc.²⁵
Feb 26, 2026Sold 5,346 shares at $259.09 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 3,706 shares at $257.52 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 3,486 shares at $256.57 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 1,159 shares at $255.50 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 219 shares at $254.01 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 4,187 shares at $253.51 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 5,816 shares at $252.42 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 740 shares at $251.69 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 10,342 shares at $250.14 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 9,927 shares at $259.09 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 6,882 shares at $257.52 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 6,475 shares at $256.57 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 2,152 shares at $255.50 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 406 shares at $254.01 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 7,775 shares at $253.51 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 10,802 shares at $252.42 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 1,373 shares at $251.69 of Vertiv²³
Feb 26, 2026Sold 19,207 shares at $250.14 of Vertiv²³
Feb 17, 2026Bought 58,000 shares at $13.70 of McGraw Hill, Inc.²⁶
Nov 14, 2025Bought 15,710 shares at $15.03 of McGraw Hill, Inc.²⁷
Aug 26, 2025Sold 100,000 shares at $128.22 of Vertiv²⁸
Jul 23, 2025Granted 10,882 shares of McGraw Hill, Inc.²⁹
Nov 20, 2024Sold 19,159 shares at $140.00 of Vertiv³⁰
Nov 20, 2024Sold 5,947 shares at $137.07 of Vertiv³⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Virginia³
Date not recordedUniversity of Virginia Darden School of Business³
Date not recordedUnited States Naval Academy³
Date not recordedMiami Coral Park High School³

Career

Occupation: military officer.⁷

2010 to 2022Board member, Walmart⁶
2001 to 2006Chief executive, PepsiCo⁵
Date not recordedWorked at Wake Forest University⁴

Reinemund is a former captain, serving for five years in the United States Marine Corps after he graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1970. Part of his five years in the military, Reinemund served as a guard at the White House during the administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

After leaving the military, Reinemund held various positions at IBM and Marriott's Roy Rogers division in addition to earning an MBA at the Darden Business School at UVA in 1978.