Leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer products with fiscal year 2006 revenues of $4.6 billion, Clorox Company announced that Donald R. Knauss has been named chairman and chief executive officer, effective early October 2006.
Knauss, 55, is currently president and chief operating officer for Coca-Cola North America. He succeeds Robert W. Matschullat, 58, who has served as Clorox's interim chairman and interim CEO since March 2006, when Gerald E. Johnston stepped down from those positions due to illness.
"Don has a depth of experience in the consumer products industry, and he is perfectly suited for Clorox in our drive to grow our business," said Matschullat. "Throughout his career, he has established himself as a change agent. Businesses have grown and flourished under his leadership, and he achieves results in a way that engages and brings the entire organization along with him. Don knows how to lead customer- and consumer-focused organizations. He has a great, no-nonsense style that's well suited to the Clorox culture."
"It's an honor to take the helm at Clorox," Knauss said of his appointment. "Clorox has a legacy of strong leading brands, great marketing and smart, passionate people. The organization has done an extraordinary job building operational excellence. It has established seamless business processes and truly understands consumers, qualities that have been demonstrated by its innovation and brand-building record.”
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