Governance

ICC is governed by its Executive Board, World Council, Chairmanship and Secretary General.

The governing bodies of ICC are:

World Council

ICC’s supreme governing body, the World Council is the equivalent of the general assembly of a major intergovernmental organization. In this case however, the delegates are business executives and not government officials.

Chairmanship and Secretary General

The Chairman, his/her immediate predecessor and the Vice-Chairman form the Chairmanship. ICC’s Secretary General, appointed by the World Council, heads the International Secretariat and works closely with national committees to carry out ICC's work programme.

ICC Executive Board

The Executive Board is responsible for developing and implementing ICC’s strategy, policy and programme of action and for overseeing the financial affairs of the organization.

Past ICC Chairmen

Etienne Clementel, 1920-1923

Etienne Clementel, 1920-1923

Willis H Booth, 1923-1925

Willis H Booth, 1923-1925

Walter Leaf, 1925-1926

Walter Leaf, 1925-1926

Sir Alan Anderson, 1926-1927

Sir Alan Anderson, 1926-1927

Alberto Pirelli, 1927-1929

Alberto Pirelli, 1927-1929

Georges Theunis, 1929-1931

Georges Theunis, 1929-1931

Franz von Mendelssohn, 1931-1932

Franz von Mendelssohn, 1931-1932

Abraham Frowein, 1932-1933

Abraham Frowein, 1932-1933

F.H. Fentener van Vlissinger, 1933-1937

F.H. Fentener van Vlissinger, 1933-1937

Thomas J. Watson, 1937-1939

Thomas J. Watson, 1937-1939

J. Sigfrid Edstrom, 1939-1944

J. Sigfrid Edstrom, 1939-1944

Winthrop W Aldrich, 1944-1947

Winthrop W Aldrich, 1944-1947

Sir Arthur Guiness, 1947-1949

Sir Arthur Guiness, 1947-1949

Philip D. Reed, 1949-1951

Philip D. Reed, 1949-1951

Rolf Von Heidenstam, 1951-1953

Rolf Von Heidenstam, 1951-1953

Camille Gutt, 1953-1955

Camille Gutt, 1953-1955

Warren Lee Pierson, 1955-1957

Warren Lee Pierson, 1955-1957

Edmond Giscard d'Estaing, 1957-1959

Edmond Giscard d'Estaing, 1957-1959

Carlos Mantero, 1959-1961

Carlos Mantero, 1959-1961

Hans C. Boden, 1961-1963

Hans C. Boden, 1961-1963

Sir Lincoln Steel, 1963-1965

Sir Lincoln Steel, 1963-1965

Marcus Wallenberg, 1965-1967

Marcus Wallenberg, 1965-1967

Arthur K. Watson, 1967-1969

Arthur K. Watson, 1967-1969

Bharat Ram, 1969-1971

Bharat Ram, 1969-1971

Baron Hottinguer, 1971-1973

Baron Hottinguer, 1971-1973

Renato Lombardi, 1973-1975

Renato Lombardi, 1973-1975

John Gale Crean, 1975-1976

John Gale Crean, 1975-1976

Rolf Stodter, 1977

Rolf Stodter, 1977

Ian MacGregor, 1978

Ian MacGregor, 1978

Mohsen Lak, 1979

Mohsen Lak, 1979

Sir Reay Geddes, 1980

Sir Reay Geddes, 1980

Mohamed Aly Rangoonwala, 1981

Mohamed Aly Rangoonwala, 1981

Philipp Schoeller, 1982

Philipp Schoeller, 1982

François Ceyrac, 1983-1984

François Ceyrac, 1983-1984

Frans Van Den Hoven, 1985-1986

Frans Van Den Hoven, 1985-1986

Theophilo de Azeredo Santos, 1987-1988

Theophilo de Azeredo Santos, 1987-1988

Peter Wallenberg, 1989-1990

Peter Wallenberg, 1989-1990

Joseph E. Connor, 1991-1992

Joseph E. Connor, 1991-1992

Hari Shanker Singhania, 1993-1994

Hari Shanker Singhania, 1993-1994

Rahmi M. Koç, 1995-1996

Rahmi M. Koç, 1995-1996

Hemut O. Maucher, 1997-1998

Hemut O. Maucher, 1997-1998

Adnan W. Kassar, 1999-2000

Adnan W. Kassar, 1999-2000

Richard D. McCormick, 2001-2002

Richard D. McCormick, 2001-2002

Jean-Rene Fourtou, 2002-2004

Jean-Rene Fourtou, 2002-2004

Yong Sung Park, 2004-2005

Yong Sung Park, 2004-2005

Marcus Wallenberg, 2005-2008

Marcus Wallenberg, 2005-2008

Victor K Fung, 2008-2010

Victor K Fung, 2008-2010

Rajat K Gupta, 2010-2011

Rajat K Gupta, 2010-2011