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Former P&G Chairman John Smale Dies

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By: TOM BRANNA

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John G. Smale, former chairman and chief executive officer of Procter & Gamble, died on Nov. 19. He was 84. Smale served as CEO from 1981 to 1990. During his tenure, P&G entered 15 new product categories, expanded operations into 23 new countries, and doubled sales and earnings to over $24 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. During that period, he created category management of similar products, restructuring P&G’s entire supply chain for greater efficiency and q...

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