

Alexander Norris, their father-in-law, persuaded them to become business partners, and in 1837 Procter & Gamble was created. They settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, initially and met when they married sisters Olivia and Elizabeth Norris. Ĭandlemaker William Procter, born in England, and soap maker James Gamble, born in Ireland, both emigrated to the US from the United Kingdom. Jon Moeller is the current president and CEO of P&G. Lafley, the company's chairman and CEO until October 2015, said the future P&G would be "a much simpler, much less complex company of leading brands that's easier to manage and operate". On August 1, 2014, P&G announced it was streamlining the company, dropping and selling off around 100 brands from its product portfolio in order to focus on the remaining 65 brands, which produced 95% of the company's profits. In 2014, P&G recorded $83.1 billion in sales. Before the sale of Pringles to Kellogg's, its product portfolio also included food, snacks, and beverages. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer health, personal care and hygiene products these products are organized into several segments including beauty grooming health care fabric & home care and baby, feminine, & family care. The Procter & Gamble Company ( P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble.
