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Jim Larson joined JohnsonDiversey in May 2007. In his current role, Jim serves as Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources with responsibility to enhance and develop the capability of our business through our employees. He is directly responsible for the company's talent management process, including acquisition, rewards, development and effectiveness. Jim is a member of the company's Executive and Operating committees.
Jim brings more than 25 years of human resources (HR) leadership experience in a number of leading companies. Prior to joining JohnsonDiversey, Jim was the head of global HR for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), where he was based in London, England. Before joining IHG, Jim served at Kellogg's in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he began as the head of North American HR and was then promoted to the global executive vice president of HR. Prior to these roles he held numerous HR leadership positions for major companies, including American Express, Frito Lay/PepsiCo and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
Jim graduated from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, earning a BS degree in management and an MBA. Following graduate school, Jim served for four years as an officer in the U.S. Army. | 