Robert A. McDonald
| Robert A. McDonald | |
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 Photo Courtesy P&G |
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| Born | June 20, 1953 Gary, Indiana, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy University of Utah (MBA) |
| Occupation | Chairman, President and CEO, Procter and Gamble |
| Predecessor | A.G. Lafley |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Spouse | Diane, married 32 years |
| Children | 2, Jennifer and Robert |
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Robert A. "Bob" McDonald (born June 20, 1953) is the current Chairman, President and CEO of Procter & Gamble.[1] He was promoted from within after working for the company for 29 years.[2]
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[edit] Early life and career
McDonald was born on June 20, 1952 in Gary, Indiana, and grew up in Chicago. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. At West Point he served as the Brigade Adjutant for the Corps of Cadets and was awarded the Silver Medal from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce. After graduation, he served as a Captain in the U.S. Army for 5 years, primarily in the 82nd Airborne Division, and earned an MBA from the University of Utah in 1978. Upon leaving the military he received the Meritorious Service Medal.[2]
McDonald joined Procter & Gamble in 1980.[3] He served as a brand manager for Tide from 1984-1986. In 1989 he transferred to Toronto to lead P&G's Canadian Laundry business, and moved to the Philippines as General Manager in 1991. In 1995 he became Vice President, Laundry & Cleaning Products Asia, and relocated to Japan. A year later in 1996, McDonald became President, Japan Operations, and in 1999, President, Northeast Asia. Two years later he moved to Brussels as President, Global Fabric Care and later President, Global Fabric & Home Care. He was appointed Vice Chairman, Global Operations in 2004 and appointed Chief Operating Officer in July 2007. McDonald was elected President and Chief Executive in June 2009.[4] He assumed the Chairman of the Board role January 1, 2010.[5][6]
[edit] Awards and Positions
In 2007, McDonald received the inaugural Leadership Excellence Award from the U.S. Naval Academy and Harvard Business Review. He serves on the Board of Directors of Xerox and is and is a member of McKinsey’s Advisory Council. Bob is also Vice Chair of the Business Roundtable and Chair of the Business Roundtable Fiscal Policy Initiative. [1] He is Vice Chair of the U.S.-China Business Council. [2] He is a member of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership and a member of the U.S. Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations—originally appointed by President Bush, then reappointed by President Obama.
He is a member of the U.S. Council for International Business Board of Trustees. He serves on the Foreign Investment Advisory Council in Russia, Singapore’s International Advisory Council of the Economic Development Board [3] and the International Business Leaders Advisory Council of Beijing. Bob is a member of JobsOhio Board of Directors and is Co-Chair of the Cincinnati Business Committee Innovation Task Force.
Bob is Chair of the Board of Visitors for the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he also serves on the Fuqua Global Partnerships Committee and the Executive Committee. He also serves on advisory boards at West Point, Northwestern University and The University of Utah.
[edit] References
- ^ "New P&G chief: Striving for humility". http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20100115/BIZ01/1170310/P&G+chief++Humble+leadership.
- ^ a b "Bob McDonald" (PDF). November 2009. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MTg3MDF8Q2hpbGRJRD0tMXxUeXBlPTM=&t=1. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ "Bob McDonald Biography". http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MTg3MDF8Q2hpbGRJRD0tMXxUeXBlPTM=&t=1.
- ^ "Robert A. McDonald Elected President and Chief Executive of P&G". http://www.pginvestor.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=104574&p=irol-newsArticleMain&ID=1297977.
- ^ "Robert A. McDonald Elected Chairman of P&G Board of Directors". http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/retail/robert-mcdonald-elected-chairman-pg-board-directors/.
- ^ https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Retail_Consumer_Goods/Strategy_Analysis/Inside_PGs_digital_revolution_2893
