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Gillette

COMPANY

Founded by King Gillette on 28 September 1901 as the American Safety Razor Company, the name being changed to the Gillette Safety Razor Company the following year. Brands include Gillette, Braun, Right Guard, Oral-B, and Duracell. Acquired by Procter & Gamble in 2005.

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

Industry:
Consumer Products

Ticker:
NYSE:G (defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Boston, MA

Sales:
$9.2B (2003)

Employees:
29400 (2003)

EXECUTIVES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Michael T. Cowhig
Business
23-Jan-1947   Senior Gillette executive
Charles W. Cramb
Business
c. 1947   CFO of Avon
Edward F. Degraan
Business
c. 1944   Vice Chairman of Gillette, 2003-06
King Gillette
Inventor
5-Jan-1855 9-Jul-1932 Safety razor
Michael C. Hawley
Business
c. 1938 13-Jun-2004 CEO of Gillette, 1999-2000
James M. Kilts
Business
10-Feb-1948   CEO of Gillette, 2001-05
Lorne R. Waxlax
Business
c. 1934   Retired EVP, Gillette
Alfred M. Zeien
Business
25-Feb-1930   CEO of Gillette, 1991-99

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Charles Francis Adams IV
Business
2-May-1910 5-Jan-1999 Former president of Raytheon
Edward F. Degraan
Business
c. 1944   Vice Chairman of Gillette, 2003-06
Wilbur H. Gantz
Business
1937   President of Baxter International, 1987-92
Ray J. Groves
Business
c. 1935   CEO of Ernst & Young, 1977-94
Michael C. Hawley
Business
c. 1938 13-Jun-2004 CEO of Gillette, 1999-2000
Nancy J. Karch
Business
c. 1948   Former Partner, McKinsey & Co.
James M. Kilts
Business
10-Feb-1948   CEO of Gillette, 2001-05
Henry Kravis
Business
6-Jan-1944   Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Fred H. Langhammer
Business
13-Jan-1944   CEO of Estée Lauder, 2000-04
Joseph J. Sisco
Diplomat
31-Oct-1919 23-Nov-2004 Kissinger's Mideast Deputy
Alexander Trowbridge
Politician
12-Dec-1929 27-Apr-2006 US Secretary of Commerce, 1967-68
Sinclair Weeks
Government
15-Jun-1893 7-Feb-1972 US Commerce Secretary, 1953-58
Alfred M. Zeien
Business
25-Feb-1930   CEO of Gillette, 1991-99

EMPLOYMENT

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Antonio Monteiro de Castro
Business
c. 1946   COO of British American Tobacco, 2002-07
John F. Lundgren
Business
c. 1952   CEO of Stanley Works

EXTRANEOUS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
John Patrick Schmitz
Government
1955   Washington lobbyist

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
David Beckham
Soccer
2-May-1975   Los Angeles Galaxy
Dave Chappelle
Comic
24-Aug-1973   Chappelle's Show
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Auto Racing
10-Oct-1974   NASCAR racer, son of Earnhardt Sr.
Roger Federer
Tennis
8-Aug-1981   Winner of 15 Grand Slam titles
Steve Garvey
Baseball
22-Dec-1948   Former LA Dodger
Thierry Henry
Soccer
17-Aug-1977   Barcelona FC
Derek Jeter
Baseball
26-Jun-1974   New York Yankees shortstop
Method Man
Rapper
1-Apr-1971   Wu-Tang Clan
Redman
Rapper
17-Apr-1970   Hip hop artist, Whut? Thee Album
Grantland Rice
Sports Journalist
1-Nov-1880 13-Jul-1954 Sportswriter, Idolmaker
Telly Savalas
Actor
22-Jan-1922 22-Jan-1994 Kojak
Tiger Woods
Golf
30-Dec-1975   Greatest living golfer


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