P&G Vice Chairman Werner Geissler to Retire

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CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The Procter & Gamble Company PG today announced that Vice Chairman and Special Advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Werner Geissler, will retire from the Company on December 31, 2014, after more than 35 years service.

Born in German, Mr. Geissler spent two years with the German Air Force before graduating with an MBA from the University of Cologne. He joined P&G on June 1, 1979 as a Brand Assistant. During a career that has spanned more than 35 years in marketing and general management, Mr. Geissler has worked in Germany, the Netherlands, USA, Turkey, Japan and Switzerland. He was appointed Vice Chairman of Global Operations in 2007 and assumed the additional responsibility of Special Advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2014.

P&G's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, A.G. Lafley, commented: “Werner is the definition of a global executive and led dynamic growth in many regions. He is leaving a lasting and positive legacy on both the business and the organization.”

About Procter & Gamble

P&G serves nearly five billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Duracell®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, Wella® and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

P&G Media:
Paul Fox, 513-983-3465

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