Javier Ferrán

Francisco Javier Ferrán Larraz (born August 1956) is a Spanish businessman. He was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bacardi from 2003 to 2004.

Ferrán has been the chairman of Diageo since January 2017, when Franz Humer retired. His Diageo tenure was renewed in 2023 for three further years and is set to expire in October 2025. Ferrán also chairs British Airways' parent company, International Consolidated Airlines Group.

Early life and education Ferrán was born in August 1956. He graduated from the University of Barcelona and received a BA and MBA from ESADE, in Barcelona. During his time at Bacardi, he oversaw the acquisition of Grey Goose vodka.

Since 2019, he has served as an operating partner with BlackRock's private equity fund. He was previously a partner of the London-based private equity firm Lion Capital LLP from 2005 to 2019. He is also on the board of directors of Associated British Foods and Agrolimen.