BNET Industries

Alberto-Culver Co.

(ACV) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$2.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.4B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Alberto-Culver Company manufactures, distributes and markets leading beauty care and other personal care products including TRESemme, Alberto VO5, Nexxus and St. Ives in the United States and internationally. Several of its household/grocery products such as Mrs. Dash and Static Guard are niche category leaders in the U.S. It is also the second largest producer in the world of products for the ethnic hair care market with leading brands including Motions and Soft & Beautiful.

President and Chief Executive Officer
V James Marino
Number of Employees 2,700
Contact Information

2525 Armitage Ave

Melrose Park, Illinois 60160-1125

www.alberto.com

(708) 450-3000

NAICS Code Toilet Preparation Manufacturing: 325620

Recent Events

  • ING, Sohu.com Fall; RadioShack Rises

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Goldman Sachs Downgraded Alberto-Culver Co. ACV to Neutral

    9/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Analyst Upgrades for August 20th

    8/20/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Sales Down at Alberto Culver

    7/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Alberto Culver Company Bolsters Trade Promotion Efficacy With Infosys Technologies

    6/15/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

alberto-culver co. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
V James Marino President and Chief Executive Officer
Gina R. Boswell President, Global Brands
Kenneth Casey Keller Jr. President, U.S.
Richard J. Hynes President, International
Ralph J. Nicoletti Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Gary P. Schmidt Senior Vice President
John Berschied Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development
Brent Shakeshaft Vice President, Hair Care, US
Daniel B. Stone Vice President, Corp Comm
David Bronsweig Head, HR & Vice President, Worldwide
Eric V. Brown Vice President, Global Business Dev
Lane Hector Vice President, Global Operations
Tom Nestor Vice President of Sales
Wesley C. Davidson Vice President, Corp Dev & IR
Bob Rupczynski Director, Interactive
Brandy Ruff Director, Integrated Marketing Comm
Randy Schueller Director, R & D
Rob Keen Director, Marketing, VO5
Tiffanie Jones Manager, Global Marketing
Patricia Desimone Full Address of Designated Agent To Which Notification Should Be Sent
Richard Mewborn Senior Vice President, Global Operations

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Carol L. Bernick Executive Chairman of the Board
A.G. Atwater Jr. Board of Directors
George L. Fotiades Board of Directors
Governor Jim Edgar Board of Directors
James G. Brocksmith Jr. Board of Directors
Katherine S. Napier Board of Directors
King Harris Board of Directors
Leonard H. Lavin Board of Directors
Robert H. Rock Board of Directors
Sam J. Susser Board of Directors
Thomas A. Dattilo Board of Directors

V. James Marino has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a director, since November 2006. Mr. Marino served as the President of Alberto Culver Consumer Products Worldwide from October 2004 to November 2006. From 2002 to October 2004, Mr. Marino served as the President of Alberto Personal Care Worldwide, a division of Alberto Culver. Mr. Marino is also a director of Phillips – Van Heusen Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer, Alberto, Culver Company, A Personal Care Products Company Current
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Director Current
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current
Alberto-Culver Company Group Vice President of Marketing Former

Gina R. Boswell has served as the President, Global Brands since February 2008. From February 2005 through May 2007, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – North America for Avon Products, Inc. Ms. Boswell served as Senior Vice President – Corporate Strategy and Business Development for Avon Products, Inc. from 2003 to February 2005. Prior to that, Ms. Boswell was an executive with Ford Motor Company since 1999. Ms. Boswell is also a director of Manpower, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company President, Global Brands Current

Kenneth C. Keller, Jr. has served as the President, United States since September 2008. From November 2006 to March 2008, he served as Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President for Motorola, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Keller served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Heinz Italia from 2004 to 2006. From 2003 to 2004, he served as Chief Growth Officer for H.J. Heinz Company.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company President, U.S. Current
H.J. Heinz Company Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Heinz Italia Former
Motorola, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former

Richard J. Hynes has served as the President, International since December 2007. From November 2006 to December 2007, he served as Senior Vice President, Commercial Management. Mr. Hynes served as Senior Vice President of Alberto Personal Care Worldwide from 2002 to November 2006.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company President, International Current
Alberto-Culver Company Senior Vice President, Commercial Management Former
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Regional Supply Director Former

Ralph J. Nicoletti has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since February 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Nicoletti served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Audit of Kraft Foods Inc. from March 2006 to February 2007. From 2001 to March 2006, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance for Kraft Foods North America.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Kraft Foods North America Inc. Senior Vice President of Finance Former

Gary P. Schmidt has served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Alberto Culver since January 2005. From January 2004 to January 2005, he served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Alberto Culver. Prior to that, Mr. Schmidt served as the Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Alberto Culver since 1997.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Senior Vice President Current
Alberto-Culver Company General Counsel Current
Alberto-Culver Company Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Vice President, Hair Care, US Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Vice President, Corp Comm Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Head, HR & Vice President, Worldwide Current

Organization Position Status
Pro-Line International President Current
Alberto-Culver Company Vice President, Global Business Dev Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Vice President, Global Operations Current

Tom Nestor is the Vice President of Sales at the Alberto Culver Company, based in the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park. His professional background includes a broad range of positions in Sales, Marketing, and General Management at H.J. Heinz, Kraft Foods, and ConAgra Foods. He has been with Alberto Culver and in his current role since November of 2003. He lives in Naperville, IL with his wife Sherry and has three daughters. Krista graduated from the University of Illinois and lives and works in Chicago, while Ashley and Lauren attend Southern Methodist University and the University of Iowa, respectively. Tom is a graduate of Indiana University has been involved in a number of charitable and civic endeavors in his community, most recently serving as Board President of his Neighborhood Homeowners' Association. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, and travel.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Vice President of Sales Current
Gmdc Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Vice President, Corp Dev & IR Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Director, Interactive Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Director, Integrated Marketing Comm Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Director, R & D Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Director, Marketing, VO5 Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Manager, Global Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Full Address of Designated Agent To Which Notification Should Be Sent Current

Richard S. Mewborn has served as the Senior Vice President of Global Operations since June 2008. From August 2003 to June 2008, Mr. Mewborn served as Vice President of Global Operations. From 2001 to August 2003, he served as Latin American Regional Supply Director for Reckitt Benckiser.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Senior Vice President, Global Operations Current
Alberto-Culver Company Vice President, Global Operations Former
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. North American Manufacturing Vice President Former
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Regional Supply Director Former

Carol L. Bernick has served as the Executive Chairman of the Alberto Culver Board of Directors since October 2004 and has served as a director of Alberto Culver since 1984. She served as President of Alberto Culver USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alberto Culver, from 1994 to October 2004; as Vice Chairman of Alberto Culver from 1998 to October 2004; as President of Alberto Culver Consumer Products Worldwide, a division of Alberto Culver, from 2002 to October 2004; and as Assistant Secretary of Alberto Culver from 1990 to October 2004. Ms. Bernick is the daughter of Leonard H. Lavin, Chairman Emeritus and a director of Alberto Culver.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Executive Chairman of the Board Current
Moms In Business Network Board of Directors Current
Alberto-Culver Company President Former
Alberto-Culver Company Assistant Secretary Former
Alberto-Culver Company Vice Chairman Former
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. Interim President & Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director Current
Cardinal Health, Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services Current
Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC Chairman, Healthcare Current
Cantel Medical Corp. Vice Chairman Current
ProLogis Director Current
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current
Managed Health Care Associates Director Current
Cardinal Health, Inc. Chief Executive Officer of Life Sciences Former
Cardinal Health, Inc. President Former
Amherst College A.B. Former

Organization Position Status
Res Publica Group Advisor Current
Youbet.com Inc. Director Current
Horizon Group Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current
Public Affairs LLC Fellow Current
University of Illinois Fellow Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Chairman Current
Sempra Energy Director Current
Sempra Energy Chair Current
Annuity Insurance Co. Board of Directors Current
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nationwide Life Insurance Co. Board of Directors Current
Sempra Energy Member Corporate Governance Current
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Governance Committee Member Current
AAR Corp. Compensation Committee Chairman Former
Worthington Industries, Inc. Director Former
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Director Former
Sunterra Corporation Director Former
CIBER, Inc. Director Former
Indiana State University Degree Former

Katherine S. Napier, age 53, has served as a director of Alberto Culver since December 2006. She retired in 2002 from The Procter & Gamble Company as Vice President, after a 23 year career. She served as Senior Vice President, Marketing at McDonald’s Corporation from 2002 to 2006. Ms. Napier is also a director of Mentor Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current
EXACT Sciences Corporation Board of Directors Current
Xavier University Board of Directors Current
Catholic Healthcare Partners Board of Directors Current
McDonald's Corporation Senior Vice President of Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
University of Chicago Board of Directors Current
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current
Chicago Metropolis 2020 Board of Directors Current
Pittway Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Pittway Corporation President Former
Honeywell International Inc. Consultant Former

Organization Position Status
America's Right Turn Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chairman Current
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current
Bonus Books, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Quaker Chemical Corporation Board of Directors Current
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current
Advanta Corporation Director Former

Sam L. Susser has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since 1992 and as manager since 1988. From 1988 to 1992, Mr. Susser served as General Manager and Vice President of Operations. From 1985 through 1987, Mr. Susser served in the corporate finance division and the mergers and acquisitions group with Salomon Brothers Inc, an investment bank. Mr. Susser currently serves as a director of a number of charitable, educational and civic organizations. Sam L. Susser is the son of Sam J. Susser, who is also a member of our board of managers and directors.

Organization Position Status
Susser Holdings Corporation Director of Susser Holdings Corporation and Manager Current
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current
Susser Holdings Corporation Board of Directors Current
CITGO Petroleum Corporation President Former
Susser Holdings Corporation President Former
CITGO Petroleum Corporation Various Positions Former
Southland Corporation Various Positions Former
Susser Holdings Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former

Thomas A. Dattilo, age 57, has served as a director of Alberto Culver since December 2006 and as Senior Advisor for Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC, a unit of Cerberus Capital Management, a private investment firm, since June 2007. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a company that specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of passenger and truck tires, from 2000 to August 2006. Mr. Dattilo is also a director of Harris Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Alberto-Culver Company Board of Directors Current

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     ACV $27.76 +0.18 (0.65% )
Average Volume 543,178
Shares Outstanding 98.15M
Market Cap 2.7B
Year High 27.9
Year Low 19.32
Earnings Per Share 1.19
P/E Ratio 23.33
Dividend 0.30
Yield 1.08
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