John G. Smale | |
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Born | August 1, 1927 Listowel, Ontario, Canada |
Died | November 19, 2011 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Title | CEO, Procter & Gamble |
Term | 1981 to 1990 |
Spouse | Phyllis Weaver |
Children | 4 |
John Gray Smale (August 1, 1927 - November 19, 2011) was an American businessman, the chief executive (CEO) of Procter & Gamble from 1981 to 1990, and chairman of General Motors from 1992 to 1995. [1]
According to his obituary in The New York Times , he "led Procter & Gamble through a period of extraordinary growth, and then helped engineer a turnaround of General Motors" [1]
John Gray Smale and his twin sister Joy were born on August 1, 1927, in Listowel, Ontario, Canada, and grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois. [1] Their father worked for the department store chain Marshall Field's as a travelling salesman. [1] He earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1949. [1]
In 1949, he joined Vick Chemical Co and worked for them for three years as a salesman (and would eventually lead the acquisition of their successor company, Richardson-Vicks, for $1.2 billion in 1985. [1] [2]
In 1952, he joined Procter & Gamble in dental products and persuaded the American Dental Association to endorse a new product, Crest toothpaste, which went on to become one of P&G's best-selling brands. [3] He rose to become its seventh CEO, a role he held from 1981 to 1990. [3] [1]
Smale was married to Phyllis Weaver for 56 years until her death in 2006, and they had four children, John Gray Jr, Peter, Catherine Anne Caldemeyer, and Lisa Smale. [1]
He died at his home in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 19, 2011, aged 84. [1]
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