COMPANY

Manufacturer of Energizer and Eveready batteries, dating back to American Electrical Novelty and Manufacturing Company, founded by Conrad Hubert as a manufacturer of "electric hand torches" (flashlights) in the 1890s. Reorganized as Ever-Ready Battery Company in 1906, and purchased in 1913 by National Carbon Company, a subsidiary of Union Carbide. Introduced Energizer brand alkaline batteries in 1980. Purchased in 1986 by Ralston Purina, which re-established the battery division as a separate subsidiary called Eveready Battery Company. Spun off as Energizer Holdings Inc. in 2000.

Official Website:
http://www.energizer.com/

Industry:
Consumer Products

Ticker:
NYSE:ENR

Corporate headquarters:
St. Louis, MO

Sales:
$3.1B (2006)

Employees:
15,000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Conrad Hubert	Business	15-Apr-1856	12-Mar-1928	Flashlights
Joseph W. McClanathan	Business	c. 1953		President of Energizer Battery Div.
J. Patrick Mulcahy	Business	c. 1943		CEO of Energizer, 1986-2005

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
R. David Hoover	Business	21-Jun-1945		CEO of Ball Corporation, 2001-11
John C. Hunter III	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Solutia, 1999-2004
J. Patrick Mulcahy	Business	c. 1943		CEO of Energizer, 1986-2005
John R. Roberts	Business	c. 1941		Former Partner, Arthur Andersen

NOTABLE EMPLOYEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Lew Urry	Chemist	29-Jan-1927	19-Oct-2004	Inventor of alkaline battery

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Terry Bradshaw	Football	2-Sep-1948		Sportscaster, former Steelers QB

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