Background
Ham, Leslie Gilmer was born on March 3, 1930 in Winnipeg, Man, Canada. Son of Arthur Leslie and Frances Irene (Gilmer) Ham.
Ham, Leslie Gilmer was born on March 3, 1930 in Winnipeg, Man, Canada. Son of Arthur Leslie and Frances Irene (Gilmer) Ham.
Bachelor of Arts, McGill University, 1951; Bachelor of Commerce, McGill University, 1953; Master of Business Administration, U. Western Ontario, 1956.
Auditor, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1953-1955; brand manager, Procter & Gamble Company, Canada, Toronto, Ontario, 1956-1958; executive vice president, Seven-Up Montreal Ltd., 1958-1970; vice president operations, Pepsi Cola Canada Ltd., Toronto, 1970-1974; president, Societe Internationale de Produits Alimentaires, Paris, 1974-1975; executive vice president sales, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group, Purchase, New York, 1975-1978; president, chief Executive officer, Pepsi-Cola Canada Ltd., Toronto, 1978-1981; zone vice president Far East-Canada, Pepsico International, Toronto, 1981-1982; vice president Europe, Canada, Pepsico Bottling Internat, Purchase, New York, 1982-1985; senior vice president for Middle East, Africa and Mediterranean, Pepsi Cola International, Purchase, New York, 1985-1986; president, Seven-Up International, Hamilton, Bermuda, 1986-1989; president Asia/Eastern Europe division, Pepsi-Cola International, Hong Kong, since 1989.
Member Institute Chartered Accountants Quebec, Theta Delta Chi. Clubs: Royal Montreal Golf Red Birds Ski (Montreal), Mississauga Golf, Country of Darien (Connecticut), Clearwater Bay Golf, Aberdeen Marina (Hongkong).
Married Anne Corris Dinsmore, June 12, 1954. Children: Charles Keith, Susan Lesley, Cynthia Anne.