Colgate-Palmolive
- ️Wed Dec 17 2008
COMPANY
Founded by William Colgate in 1806 as a soap, candle, and starch supplier. From 1808 to 1812, as Colgate partnered with one Francis Smith, the company was known as Smith and Colgate, and after Smith's shares were bought out it became Colgate & Company. Merged with the Palmolive-Peet Company in 1928, becoming Colgate-Palmolive-Peet, and the awkward name Colgate-Palmolive-Peet was changed to Colgate-Palmolive in 1953.
Product lines include Ajax cleanser, Colgate toothpaste, Fab detergent, Handi Wipes, Irish Spring and Palmolive soap, Speed Stick and Teen Spirit deodorant, Tom's of Maine, and Ultra Brite toothpaste.
Official Website:
http://www.colgate.com/
Industry:
Consumer Products
Ticker:
NYSE:CL
Corporate headquarters:
New York City
Sales:
$9.9B (2003)
Employees:
36600 (2003)
EXECUTIVES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. Agate | Business | c. 1935 | CFO of Colgate-Palmolive, 1987-96 | |
| William Colgate | Business | 25-Jan-1783 | 25-Jan-1857 | Toothpaste empirebuilder |
| Ian M. Cook | Business | c. 1952 | CEO of Colgate-Palmolive | |
| Edward T. Fogarty | Business | c. 1937 | CEO of Tambrands, 1994-97 | |
| Lois D. Juliber | Business | c. 1949 | COO of Colgate-Palmolive, 2000-04 | |
| George H. Lesch | Business | 10-Oct-1909 | 22-Sep-1994 | CEO of Colgate-Palmolive, 1960-71 |
| Reuben Mark | Business | 21-Jan-1939 | CEO of Colgate-Palmolive, 1984-2007 | |
| Stephen C. Patrick | Business | c. 1950 | CFO of Colgate-Palmolive | |
| John T. Reid | Business | c. 1940 | CTO of Colgate-Palmolive, 1997-2000 | |
| William Shanahan | Business | Apr-1940 | President of Colgate-Palmolive, 1992-2005 | |
| Javier Teruel | Business | c. 1950 | Colgate-Palmolive EVP |
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Cahill | Business | c. 1957 | CEO of Pepsi Bottling Group, 2001-06 | |
| Jill Ker Conway | Educator | 9-Oct-1934 | President of Smith College, 1975-85 | |
| Ian M. Cook | Business | c. 1952 | CEO of Colgate-Palmolive | |
| Carlos Gutierrez | Government | 4-Nov-1953 | US Secretary of Commerce, 2005-09 | |
| Ellen M. Hancock | Business | c. 1945 | CEO of Exodus Communications, 1998-2001 | |
| David W. Johnson | Business | 7-Aug-1932 | CEO of Campbell Soup, 1990-97 | |
| Richard J. Kogan | Business | 6-Jun-1941 | CEO of Schering-Plough, 1996-2003 | |
| Delano E. Lewis | Diplomat | 12-Nov-1938 | US Ambassador to South Africa, 2000-01 | |
| Reuben Mark | Business | 21-Jan-1939 | CEO of Colgate-Palmolive, 1984-2007 | |
| J. Pedro Reinhard | Business | ? | CFO of Dow Chemical, 1995-2005 | |
| Howard B. Wentz, Jr. | Business | 10-Jan-1930 | CEO of Amstar Company, 1983-89 |
PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Lesch | Business | 10-Oct-1909 | 22-Sep-1994 | CEO of Colgate-Palmolive, 1960-71 |
EMPLOYMENT
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas J. LaHowchic | Business | c. 1948 | Former EVP at Limited Brands |
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzy Chaffee | Skier | 29-Nov-1946 | Olympic skier, ChapStick spokesperson | |
| Brooke Shields | Model | 31-May-1965 | Suddenly Susan | |
| Buffalo Bob Smith | TV Personality | 27-Nov-1917 | 30-Jul-1998 | Howdy Doody |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket | 24-Apr-1973 | Top batsman in cricket |
Do you know something we don't?
Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile
Copyright ©2012 Soylent Communications