P&G's CEO and Chairman

Alan George "A.G." Lafley (born June 13, 1947) is an American businessman who serves as the CEO, President, and the Chairman of the Board of Procter & Gamble.

Lafley graduated from Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, to earn an B.A. from Hamilton College in 1969. While at Hamilton, Lafley was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity. In 1970, after beginning a doctoral program, he took a commission with the U.S. Navy as a supply officer during the Vietnam War. Afterwards, he studied at Harvard Business School, receiving his M.B.A. in 1977. He joined P&G upon his graduation, where he has worked ever since.

He is credited with revitalizing the company by focusing on successful P&G brands like Crest, Tide, and Pampers instead of trying to develop new brands. Some of the turning points of Lafley's career include P&G's acquisition of the Crest electric toothbrush. Lafley's handling of Crest allowed it to regain a foothold in the oral hygiene business from Colgate in 1998. Along with Procter & Gamble, Lafley is also a member of the General Electric board of directors, as well as a member of the Dell board of directors.

While CEO of Procter & Gamble in 2008, Alan G. Lafley earned a total compensation of $25,568,212, which included a base salary of $1,700,000, a cash bonus of $4,566,100, stocks granted of $11,175,585, and options granted of $7,782,736.

On April 8, 2008 Lafley and consultant Ram Charan published The Game Changer, a book on increasing productivity through innovation.

Curriculum Vitae

RESIDENCE: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

DATE OF BIRTH: June 13, 1947 PLACE: Keene, New Hampshire

EDUCATION: Hamilton College, A.B., 1969

Harvard Business School, M.B.A., 1977

BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS PRIOR TO JOINING PROCTER & GAMBLE:

U.S. Navy, 1970-1975

DATE JOINED PROCTER & GAMBLE: June, 1977

POSITIONS HELD AND DATES:

1977 - Brand Assistant, Joy

1978 - Sales Training, Denver Sales District

1978 - Assistant Brand Manager, Tide

1980 - Brand Manager, Dawn & Ivory Snow

1981 - Brand Manager, Special Assignment & Ivory Snow

1982 - Brand Manager, Cheer

1983 - Associate Advertising Manager, PS&D Division

1986 - Advertising Manager, PS&D Division

1988 - General Manager, Laundry Products, PS&D Division

1991 - Vice President-Laundry and Cleaning Products, Procter & Gamble USA

1992 - Group Vice President, The Procter & Gamble Company, and President-

Laundry and Cleaning Products, Procter & Gamble USA

1994 - Group Vice President, The Procter & Gamble Company, and President-Procter & Gamble Far East

1995 - Executive Vice President, The Procter & Gamble Company, (President-Asia, Procter & Gamble Asia)

1998 - Executive Vice President, The Procter & Gamble Company, (President-North America, Procter & Gamble North America)

1999 - President-Global Beauty Care and North America

2000 - President and Chief Executive

2002 - Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive

LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Member, Board of Directors, General Electric Company

Member, Board of Directors, Dell Inc.

Member, The Business Council

Member, The Business Roundtable

Member, Board of Directors, Grocery Manufacturers of America

Member, Board of Trustees, Hamilton College

Member, Board of Directors, United Negro College Fund

Member, American Society of Corporate Executives

Member, The Lauder Institute Board of Governors (Wharton School of Arts & Sciences)

Member, Board of Trustees, U.S. Council for International Business

Chairman, Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC)

Past Member, Board of Trustees, Xavier University

Past Member, Board of Directors, General Motors Corporation

Past Member, G100 (formerly The M&A Group)

Past Member, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan

Past Member, Board of Trustees, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Past Member, Board of Trustees, The Seven Hills School

Past Member, Board of Trustees, Medical Center Fund of Cincinnati

Past Member, Board of Trustees, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Past Member, Board of Trustees, Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund

Source: P&G Official website and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia