Stan Harper was born in Lebanon, Tennessee on November 21, 1958. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Tech University in 1980 and began his career at P&G that same year. Over his 30 year career at P&G, Harper has held various production, engineering, and supply chain management positions related to oral care and other consumer product categories in locations across the United States and Switzerland. Currently, Harper serves as the Associate Director of Oral Care Global Innovation at P&G's headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.