Alan George Lafley Executive and CEO of Procter and Gamble Board of Directors for General Electric Domenic P Block 2

Executive and CEO of Procter and Gamble

Board of Directors for General Electric

Procter and Gamble Was started in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble Started out supplying soap and candles to the Union Army during the Civil War Invented floating soap which they called Ivory Next invented Crisco in 1911, and expanded from that The company headquarters are located in Cincinnati, Ohio In 2006, there were 180,000 employees working for P&G

Procter and Gamble

Was started in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble

Started out supplying soap and candles to the Union Army during the Civil War

Invented floating soap which they called Ivory

Next invented Crisco in 1911, and expanded from that

The company headquarters are located in Cincinnati, Ohio

In 2006, there were 180,000 employees working for P&G

Financial Information P&G’s current stock is about $65 Procter and Gamble’s major competitors are Johnson & Johnson Kimberly Clark Unilever

P&G’s current stock is about $65

Procter and Gamble’s major competitors are

Johnson & Johnson

Kimberly Clark

Unilever

Products and Services P&G’s major products include Ivory soap, Crisco, Tide, Crest, Charmin, Downy, Pampers, Folgers, Old Spice, and Gillette. Ivory soap was P&G’s first product One of the reasons that has been so successful is because it floats It’s first slogan was “It floats!” introduced in 1981 It is 99 and 44/100% pure Its unique antimicrobial activity makes it very powerful, better than any other type of soap

P&G’s major products include Ivory soap, Crisco, Tide, Crest, Charmin, Downy, Pampers, Folgers, Old Spice, and Gillette.

Ivory soap was P&G’s first product

One of the reasons that has been so successful is because it floats

It’s first slogan was “It floats!” introduced in 1981

It is 99 and 44/100% pure

Its unique antimicrobial activity makes it very powerful, better than any other type of soap

Products and Services, cont. The idea for Pampers diapers was conceived in 1961 by Vic Mills, a grandfather searching for a easier way to diaper his grandchildren. Cloth diapers were extremely messy, and cleaning them was labor intensive Pampers diapers were specially designed to be more absorbent and disposable Pampers has been a very successful Procter and Gamble product because of its convenience and it was also very inexpensive.

The idea for Pampers diapers was conceived in 1961 by Vic Mills, a grandfather searching for a easier way to diaper his grandchildren.

Cloth diapers were extremely messy, and cleaning them was labor intensive

Pampers diapers were specially designed to be more absorbent and disposable

Pampers has been a very successful Procter and Gamble product because of its convenience and it was also very inexpensive.

Honors and Highlights A. G. Lafley’s success began when he was appointed CEO in 2000 Under his leadership, he was able to make P&G produce record high profits and stock prices Another of Lafley’s most credible accomplishments came through the oral hygiene department, where he created a cheap electronic toothbrush, and revitalizing Crest to a level to compete again with Colgate Lafley also made the biggest company purchase in the history of P&G with the purchase of Gillette in 2005 for $57 billion

A. G. Lafley’s success began when he was appointed CEO in 2000

Under his leadership, he was able to make P&G produce record high profits and stock prices

Another of Lafley’s most credible accomplishments came through the oral hygiene department, where he created a cheap electronic toothbrush, and revitalizing Crest to a level to compete again with Colgate

Lafley also made the biggest company purchase in the history of P&G with the purchase of Gillette in 2005 for $57 billion