Nils Smedegaard Andersen is a Danish businessperson who has been at the head of 23 different companies. Currently, he occupies the position of Chairman for Unilever Plc, Chairman-Supervisory Board at Akzo Nobel NV, Chairman at World Wildlife Fund Denmark, Chief Executive Officer for Splendor Plant AB, Member of EU-Russia Industrialists' Round Table, Chairman for Worldwide Flight Services, Inc., Chairman for F. Salling Invest A, Chairman for Rederiet A.P. Møller A, Chairman at Eniro Danmark An and Chairman of F. Salling Holding A.

He is also on the board of Købmand Herman Sallings Fond and Unilever International Holdings NV.

In the past Mr. Andersen was Chairman of Faerch A, Chairman for F. Salling A, President & Chief Executive Officer at Carlsberg A Chairman of Feldschloesschen Getraenke AG, President & Chief Executive Officer for Carlsberg Breweries An and Director at Hannen Brauerei GmbH (which are all subsidiaries of Carlsberg A), Vice Chairman of European Round Table of Industrialists, Chairman for Unilever NV, Chairman for Salling Group A, Chairman at Mærsk Olie og Gas A, Chairman of Unifeeder A, Chief Executive Officer & Director at A.P. Møller-Mærsk A, Group Chief Executive Officer of Maersk A, Managing Director & Non-Executive Director at Unión Cervecera SA and Director & Chief Executive Officer-Drinks Division at Hero Group AS.

Nils Smedegaard Andersen received a graduate degree from the University of Aarhus.