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Colgate-Palmolive

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

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
George H. Lesch
Business
10-Oct-1909 22-Sep-1994 CEO of Colgate-Palmolive, 1960-71

EMPLOYMENT

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Nicholas J. LaHowchic
Business
c. 1948   Former EVP at Limited Brands

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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


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