Ian M. Cook

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Ian M. Cook
NationalityBritish
Alma mater London Guildhall University
OccupationPresident, chairman & CEO at
Colgate-Palmolive (2009–2018)
Years active11
PredecessorReuben Mark
SuccessorNoel Wallace
Board member of PepsiCo, Colgate-Palmolive

Ian M. Cook is a British businessman. [1] [2] [3] He served as the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Colgate-Palmolive. [4] [5]

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Early life

Cook was born in Great Britain. [1] He graduated from London Guildhall University, now known as London Metropolitan University in 1975. [2]

Career

Cook joined Colgate-Palmolive in the United Kingdom in 1976. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] From 2002 to 2005, he served as executive vice president. [2] [3] [5] [6] In 2004, he was appointed chief operating officer, with responsibility for operations in North America, Europe, Central Europe, Asia and Africa. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] In 2005, he became president and continued to serve as COO. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He was elected president, chief executive officer and joined the board of directors in 2007. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2009, he became chairman of the board of directors, and continued on as president and CEO. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2011, he earned over US$14 million. [1]

Cook has served on the board of directors of PepsiCo since March 14, 2008. [2] [5] He is also a director of Catalyst, [2] [7] and the Consumer Goods Forum. [8] He received the Legend in Leadership Award from the Yale School of Management in 2015. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Forbes
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BusinessWeek
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 nndb
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Colgate-Palmolive Executive Management Team
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pepsico Board of Directors and Committees
  6. 1 2 Colgate Executive Promoted, Spurring Talk About Top Post, The New York Times , July 10, 2004
  7. ↑ "Catalyst Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "Consumer Goods Forum website, Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Chief Executive Leadership Institute to Honor Ian M. Cook, Chairman, President, and CEO of Colgate-Palmolive Company, with Leadership Award". Yale School of Management. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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