Church & Dwight names president and CEO.PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1995--Dwight C. Minton, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CHD CHD coronary heart disease. ChD abbr. Latin Chirurgiae Doctor (Doctor of Surgery) CHD, n.pr See disease, coronary heart. CHD canine hip dysplasia. ), manufacturers of ARM & HAMMER(R) consumer and specialty products, today announced that effective October 1, Robert A. Davies, III will succeed him as President and Chief Executive Officer of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. "This appointment is another step in our determined effort to restore the Company's performance," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Minton who continues as Chairman of the Board. Dwight Minton has been Chief Executive Officer of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. since 1969. Mr. Davies returned to Church & Dwight earlier this year as President of the Arm & Hammer Division which he will continue to run. He had been with Church & Dwight from 1969 to 1984 when the Company enjoyed a period of strong growth in sales and profitability. After Davies left Church & Dwight, he became President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of California Home Brands, Inc. "Bob has done an outstanding job in getting our Arm & Hammer Division back on track," Minton said. "While we were encouraged by the better-than-anticipated earnings the Company generated in the recent quarter, we feel that the momentum can best be sustained with Bob overseeing the entire operation," Minton continued. Prior to his career with Church & Dwight, Davies was a marketing executive with American Home For the American mortgage lender, see . The American Home is a center of intercultural exchange located in Vladimir, Russia. The home is designed to model a typical American suburban home and its main focus is the ESL school that provides lessons for Russian students. Products Corporation and Colgate-Palmolive Company; he started his career with The Procter & Gamble Company. Davies, 60, graduated from Colgate University Colgate University Private university in Hamilton, N.Y. It was founded in 1819 as a Baptist-affiliated institution but became independent in 1928. It offers primarily a liberal arts curriculum for undergraduates, with some master's degree programs in arts and teaching. and earned his M.B.A. at Columbia University. He is a director of DSLT, Inc., formerly Diamond Crystal Salt. CONTACT: Anthony P. Deasey Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (609) 683-7069 |
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