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- Stock symbol: PG (NYSE)
- Annual revenue (2007): $76.5
- Founders: William Procter, James Gamble
- Year established: 1837
- Industry: Consumer products
- Phone: (513) 983-1100
- Fax: (513) 983-9369
- HQ: Cincinnati, Ohio
- European HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
- Chairman/President/CEO: Alan G. Lafley
- CFO: Clayton C. Daley Jr.
- Staff: 138,000
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Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Procter and Gamble is a large manufacturer of consumer goods. They are #23 in the FORTUNE 500.
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Key Dates
- 1837: Forms as soap and candle company
- 1860s: Supply soap and candles to Union Army during Civil War
- 1911: Introduce Crisco
- 1920: Cease production of candles
- 1946: Introduce Tide detergent
- 1955: Introduce Crest toothpaste
- 1960: Introduce Downy fabric softener
- 1961: Introduce Pampers disposable diapers
- 1996: Introduce Olestra
- 2005: Acquire Gillette
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Soap Operas
Because Procter and Gamble were primarily a soap-making company in the 1920s and '30s, the popular radio programs they sponsored during this time soon became known as "soap operas." The name stuck, and even today Procter and Gamble produces the soap operas Guiding Light and As the World Turns.
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Procter and Gamble Questions
Does Procter & Gamble own the CBS message board for Guiding Light? 2 AnswersCBS Interactive, Inc. owns CBS.com and all the messageboards on it. When you log-in through your CBS.com account you agreeing to the Terms of Use of CBS Intera... read more
Where can I find Procter and Gamble stock quotes during the 1920's? 1 AnswerI recommend checking out http://www.wolframalpha.com/ for historical stock prices - it's a great resource for that. read more
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Procter & Gamble Satire and Commentary
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Who Buys For the Family?
[...] case, the brands themselves are crucial to the promotion, which I gather from R Nestor is exclusively for Procter & Gamble products. Of course, this doesn’t mean “I can’t shop there because it& [...]Andrew | http://contexts.org/socimages Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 09:46 AM) -
Bacterial Spray: Procter and Gamble Recalls Vicks Nasal Spray
"Shooting live bacteria up your nose puts a new meaning in the gamble that comes with Procter & Gamble"Is Proctor and Gamble involved in the H1N1 vaccine as it is delivered as a nasal spray? That vaccine contains a live virus.Paully | http://jonathanturley.org/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 03:18 PM) -
la fame che mi fa aprire, alle 12.52, le pringles sourcream & onion.
la Procter & Gamble rimane l'azienda che mi ha pagato di più in assulutoDavide Tarasconi | http://friendfeed.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 01:28 PM) -
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[...] Italia è il colmo.. Esistono molti esempi tipo: Procter & Gamble*. PS: proprio oggi a Melog, Gianluca Nicoletti ha fatto un interessante puntata [...] mp3* http://blog.leggendemetropolitane.net/post/2003/09/06/Procter-Gamble-e-Satana.aspxgabrielebarni | http://www.simonelovati.com/blog/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 01:11 PM) -
la fame che mi fa aprire, alle 12.52, le pringles sourcream & onion.
@Tarasconi: la Procter & Gamble potrebbe farti causa.Smeerch | http://friendfeed.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 12:36 PM)
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FDA: Procter & Gamble Unlawfully Marketing Two Vicks Cold and Flu Medicines Containing Vitamin C http://bit.ly/3ViHFV http://bit.ly/6glvze
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Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria
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Nice case-study on P&G innovation http://knol.google.com/k/osman-masahudu-gunu/how-procter-and-gamble-survived-th... http://twurl.nl/4bl57b
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I hate procter and gamble so much! Disgusting corporation!
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Nice case-study on P&G innovation http://knol.google.com/k/osman-masahudu-gunu/how-procter-and-gamble-survived-through/1kietb77pgwru/8#
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