Global Health & Well-Being Vice Chairman Robert A. Steele Retiring From P&G After 35 Years

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) announced today that Robert A. Steele, Vice Chairman – Global Health and Well-Being, responsible for Oral Care, Feminine Care, Personal Health Care, Pet Care and Snacks, will retire from P&G, effective September 1, 2011, after 35 years of service. Effective February 1, Mr. Steele will serve as Vice Chairman – Health Care Strategy, reporting to P&G Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. McDonald.

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His career has included introducing several successful new P&G brands, including Swiffer, designing and leading P&G's North American Market Development Organization, leading P&G's Family Care, Coffee, Pet Care and Snacks businesses, and leading the strategy for P&G's consumer health care business, including the divestiture of pharmaceuticals.  

"Rob has been and remains an outstanding leader whose impact on P&G stretches across the Company and will endure for decades to come," said P&G Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. McDonald.  "He led P&G's North America business from 2000 to 2006, delivering six consecutive years of value- share growth, and he played a pivotal role in the successful integration of Gillette's North America Commercial Operations.  More recently, he has revitalized our Global Health and Well-Being strategy and portfolio, focusing on businesses where P&G can win long term."

As part of this management change, P&G will consolidate its current three Global Business Units (GBUs) into two:  Beauty & Grooming and Household Care.  The Oral Care and Feminine Care businesses will become part of P&G's Beauty and Grooming GBU.  The Personal Health Care, Pet Care and Snacks businesses will become part of P&G's Household Care GBU. These moves will help ensure each of these businesses continues to get the full investment required for growth globally while benefitting from synergies with P&G's larger businesses.

Effective February 1, 2011, Charlie E. Pierce, Group President – Global Oral Care and Steve Bishop, Group President – Global Feminine Care will report to Ed Shirley.  Tom Finn, President – Global Health Care and Dan Rajczak, Senior Vice President – Global Snacks and Pet Care will report to Dimitri Panayotopoulos.

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