John G. Smale
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BornAugust 1, 1927
Listowel, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 19, 2011
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
TitleCEO, Procter & Gamble
Term1981 to 1990
John G. Smale | |
|---|---|
| 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]