P&G's vice chairman Werner Geissler to retire

CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble has announced that Werner Geissler, vice chairman and special adviser to the chairman and CEO, will retire from the company on Dec. 31, after more than 35 years service.



Born in Germany, 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, Geissler has worked in Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Turkey, Japan and Switzerland.



He has held positions of increasing responsibility in brand and general management and worked in several of categories, including household care, cosmetics and fragrance, baby care, tissue towels and hair care. He has led operations in Germany; Turkey/Caucasian and Central Asian Republics; Northeast Asia/Japan; and Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. He has helped integrate several acquired businesses during his career.



He was appointed vice chairman of global operations in 2007 and assumed the additional responsibility of special advisor to the chairman and CEO in 2014.



“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,” said P&G’s chairman, President and CEO, A.G. Lafley.