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Colgate-Palmolive Co.

(CL) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$41.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$13.7B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

When you're concerned about managing risk, you want to partner with a supplier as dedicated as you are to an exceptional sanitation program. At Colgate-Palmolive, we share your vision. Powerful, performance-tested cleaners and sanitizers are just the beginning. As part of our commitment to be the best, you can count on the systems, expertise, services and resources of a global leader.

Number of Employees 36,600
Contact Information

300 Park Ave

New York, New York 10022-7499

mundocolgate.co...

(212) 310-2000

NAICS Code Toilet Preparation Manufacturing: 325620

Recent Events

  • Colgate Elects Helene D. Gayle and Joseph Jimenez to Board of

    2/25/10 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

  • Colgate-Palmolive names 2 new directors

    2/25/10 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Analysts' Pick: Sunteck, Colgate, Bank of India, Indraprastha Gas

    2/22/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • UPDATE: Reckitt Benckiser Beats Views, But Sees Slower Growth

    2/10/10 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Fitch: No Rating Implications for Colgate's $3.2B Share Repurchase Announcement

    2/05/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Colgate-Palmolive CL Lifts Qtr Dividend 20% to $0.53/Share, 2.5% Yield; Raises Buyback by 40M

    2/04/10 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Colgate-Palmolive Squeezes Out Some Upside

    2/01/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Colgate to Take Quarterly Charges for Venezuela Devaluation

    1/11/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Colgate-Palmolive Introduces A New Toothpaste To Help Consumers Suffering From Sensitive Teeth

    1/08/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • U.S. stock futures trade in a tight range ahead of key economic data

    1/08/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Friday's biggest moving shares

    1/08/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Colgate-Palmolive CL Declares $0.44 Quarterly Dividend; 2.1% Yield

    1/07/10 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Putting a Price on Social Networking

    12/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Reckitt's takeover war chest

    11/30/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Bank of America, Stimulus Jobs - Week in Review: November 16-20, 2009

    11/20/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Reckitt Benckiser likely to merge with Colgate-Palmolive

    11/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Reports: Colgate Stock Rise On Reckitt Merger Talk - Update

    11/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Colgate Shares Hit Record High on Merger Talk

    11/18/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Follow-Up

    10/31/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Colgate-Palmolive CL Posts Q3 EPS of $1.12, Tops By 2c

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
J. Pedro Reinhard member
Ellen M. Hancock Director
Stephen C. Patrick CFO
Sheila A. Hopkins Vice President
Martin Feder
Tom O'Brien Chief Executive Officer, Tom's of Maine
Derrick Samuel President, Global Technology
Fabian T. Garcia President, Colgate, Greater Asia
Franck J. Moison President, Colgate, Europe, South Pacific
Gregory P. Woodson President, Global Home Care
Heiko Tietke President, Gaba
Justin Skala President, Colgate-Greater Asia
Michael J. Tangney President, Colgate, Latin America
Neil Thompson President, Hill's Pet Nutrition, International
Nigel B. Burton President, Global Oral Care
Noel R. Wallace President, Mexico
P. Justin Skala President, Hill's Pet Nutrition, N.A.
Paul Stoneham President, Global Business Development
Richard Mener President, Colgate, Africa, Middle East Division
S. Peter Dam President, Colgate, Brazil
Scott W. Jeffery, JR. President, Colgate, Canada
Seamus E. McBride President, Colgate, U.S.
Tarek S. Hallaba President, Global Personal Care
Donald R. Klock Chief Procurement Officer
Ed Toben Chief Information Officer
Ellen Park Vice President, Chief Patent Counsel
Andrew D. Hendry General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary
Abdul Gaffar Vice President, Growth Technology Development
Al Horning Vice President, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Alec De Guillenchmidt Vice President, Colgate, Europe, South Pacific
Alec Guillenchmidt Vice President
Andrea Bernard Vice President
Andrea Lagioia Vice President, Colgate, South Pacific
Andrea Motyka VP, Global R&D
Andreas Somers VP, Global R&D
Anthony R. Volpe Vice President, Global Oral Care, Scientific Affairs
Antonio Campos-Neto Vice President, Colgate, China
Antonio Caro Vice President, Global Sales
Barbara Dunn VP, Global Human Resources
Barry N. Simpson Vice President, Global Information Technology
Bernal Saborio Vice President, Colgate, Latin America
Beth McQuillan Vice President, Global Marketing Counsel, Personal Care
Betty M. Kong Vice President, Quality
Bill Devizio VP, Global R&D
Bina H. Thompson Vice President, Investor Relations
Bob Boucher VP, Customer Service & Logistics
Bob Holland VP, Ethics & Compliance
Bradley Farr Vice President, Colgate, Southern Cone, Latin America
Brent Peterson Vice President, Colgate, Greater Asia
Brian Heidtke Vice President Finance and Corporate Treasurer
Cathy Dillane Vice President, Human Resources, North America
Cesar Melo Vice President, Global Toothbrush Division
Cheryl D. Lobell Vice President, Asia Pacific

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Stephen I. Sadove Board of Directors
Fred W. Farrelly Board of Directors
Ian M. Cook Chairman

Organization Position Status
Dow Venture Capital Team Member Current
Jrh Biosciences, Inc. Current
Dow Automotive Current
Kenlor Industries, Inc. Current
Dow Agrosciences LLC Chairman Current
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation Board of Directors Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Director Current
Stl Biotech Board of Directors Current
Royal Bank of Canada Director Current
Colgate & Company Board of Directors Current
Protein Lounge Board of Directors Current
The Coca-Cola Company member Current
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation member Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company member Current
The Dow Chemical Company Chief Financial Officer Former
Royal Bank of Canada Executive Vice President Former
The Dow Chemical Company Executive Vice President Former
The Dow Chemical Company finance director Former
The Coca-Cola Company Board of Directors Former
The Dow Chemical Company Board of Directors Former
University of Cologne postgraduate studies Former
Royal Bank of Canada member Former

Organization Position Status
Saks Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Current
Hamilton College Trustee Current
Saks Incorporated Chairman Current
Colgate & Company Board of Directors Current
Equity Office Properties, Inc. Board Trustee Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Board of Directors Current
Ruby Tuesday Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hamilton College Board of Directors Current
The Harvard Business School Club of New York, Inc Board of Directors Current
National Retail Federation Second Vice Chairman Current
Colgate & Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Saks Incorporated Former
Clairol, Inc. President Former
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company President Former
Saks Incorporated Coo Former
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Senior Vice President Former
National Retail Federation Board of Directors Former
Saks Incorporated Board Director Former
Saks Incorporated Vice Chairman Former
Harvard Business School Masters Degree Former
Hamilton College Bachelors Degree Former

Fred W. Farrelly has 20 years of senior management experience. Fred has represented and been involved with numerous companies ranging from start-ups to large corporations. As a Management Consultant and Executive Coach, Fred currently works with companies within the high-technology and telecommunications industries. His areas of specialization are Organizational Development and Business Coaching. In this capacity Fred serves as a strategic partner to CEO's and their executive staffs, facilitating sensitive negotiations and strategic decision-making processes. His experience encompasses the formulation and execution of company sales and marketing strategies, operating systems, resources, corporate cultures and philosophies, as well as planning and involvement at the senior management level. While holding the position of Corporate Vice President/Business Development for Kelley-Clarke, Inc., Fred served on the Executive/Advisory Boards of over thirty companies including Johnson & Johnson, Colgate-Palmolive, and Newman's Own. Fred's other responsibilities included corporate involvement in the areas of Human Resources, Legal, Mergers and Acquisitions, Accounting, Client Relations, and Marketing and Sales. Fred was responsible for leading the transition teams on six company mergers/acquisitions, and has had direct involvement in changing corporate culture from that of autonomous operating divisions to a corporate-directed environment.

Organization Position Status
Tpc Consulting, Inc. Senior Consultant Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Board of Directors Current
Newman's Own, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Exodus Communications Chief Executive Officer Current
Jazz Technologies, Inc. Director, President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Current
Colgate & Company Chair Current
Global Enterprise Management Solutions, Inc. Chair Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Director Current
Santa Clara University Board of Directors Current
Power Assure, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ripcord, Inc. Ripcord Board Member Current
Global Enterprise Management Solutions, Inc. Director Current
Ripcord Networks Ripcord Board Member Current
Santa Clara University Trustee Current
National Semiconductor Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
National Semiconductor Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Exodus Ltd. Former
Exodus Communications Chairman Former
Jazz Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Colgate & Company Board of Directors Former

Stephen C. Patrick* - Chief Financial Officer Joined Colgate in 1982 after having been a Manager at Price Waterhouse. Before being named CFO in 1996, Mr. Patrick held a series of key financial positions, including Vice President and Corporate Controller and Vice President-Finance for Colgate-Latin America.

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company CFO Current
Arrow Electronics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of Rhode Island master's degree Former
City University of New York bachelor's degree Former

Sheila A. Hopkins has been a Director of Warnaco since July 2003. Ms. Hopkins currently serves as Vice President and General Manager, Professional Oral Care, N.A. at Colgate-Palmolive Company, a consumer products company. From January 2004 to January 2007, she served as Vice President - Palmolive Equity Global Business Development and from September 1997 to January 2004, she served as Vice President, General Manager of Personal Care. Previously she served as Vice President of U.S. Marketing at Tambrands and in various marketing positions at Procter & Gamble Company. Ms. Hopkins currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Volunteers of America.

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company General Manager Current
The Warnaco Group, Inc. Director Current
The Volunteers Board of Directors Current
Personal Care, Inc. Vice President, General Manager Former

A graduate of Princeton University in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Martin Feder obtained his MBA from New York University in 1981 after studying at HEC in France and at the London Business School. After working with the Colgate-Palmolive Company and Citicorp in New York, he spent three years in Israel helping emerging high-technology firms with international strategy. For the past fourteen years he has helped companies in Europe and the U.S. implement fundamental business changes, obtaining significant and measurable improvements in productivity and service quality. Currently with Hecris Management, he assists European and American clients with customer satisfaction, structural efficiency, and operational strategy issues.

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Current
Hecris Management Current
Citicorp Current
New York University MBA Former
Princeton University Former

Ian Cook - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Cook joined Colgate in the United Kingdom in 1976 and progressed through a series of senior management roles around the world. He became Chief Operating Officer in 2004, with responsibility for operations in North America, Europe, Central Europe, Asia and Africa. In 2005, Mr. Cook was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for all Colgate operations worldwide and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 2007. Elected director in 2007 and Chairman in January 2009.

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President & CEO Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Chairman Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Board of Directors Current
PepsiCo, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Board of Directors Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company COO Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Chief Executive Officer, Tom's of Maine Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Global Technology Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Colgate, Greater Asia Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Colgate, Europe, South Pacific Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Global Home Care Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Gaba Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President Former
Colgate-Palmolive Company Gm, Gaba Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Colgate-Greater Asia Current

Mr. Tangney joined Colgate in 1971 and held various U.S. and international management positions in Latin America and Europe. He was appointed to his current position in 2000, having most recently been President of Colgate-Latin America and President of Colgate-Mexico.

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Colgate, Latin America Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Executive Vice President Former
Colgate-Palmolive Company Various U.S. and International Management Positions , Latin America and Europe Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Hill's Pet Nutrition, International Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Global Oral Care Current
Colgate Oral Pharmaceutical Vice President, Oral Care, Global Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Oral Care, Global Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Mexico Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President Former
Colgate-Palmolive Company Gm, Mexico Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Hill's Pet Nutrition, N.A. Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Global Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Colgate, Africa, Middle East Division Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Colgate, Brazil Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Colgate, Canada Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Colgate, U.S. Current
Colgate U.S.A. Vice President, Colgate US Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company President, Global Personal Care Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Chief Procurement Officer Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Matls, Global, Logistics, Sourcing Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Chief Information Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Chief Patent Counsel Current

Andrew D. Hendry* - Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Joined Colgate in 1991 from Unisys, where he was Vice President and General Counsel. A graduate of Georgetown University and NYU Law School, Mr. Hendry has also been a corporate attorney at a New York law firm and at Reynolds Metals Company (now part of Alcoa, Inc.).

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Growth Technology Development Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Hill's Pet Nutrition Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Colgate, Europe, South Pacific Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Senior Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Trademarks Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Colgate, South Pacific Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Gm, Colgate, South Pacific Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company VP, Global R&D Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company VP, Global R&D Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Global Oral Care, Scientific Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Colgate, China Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Gm, Colgate, China Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Global Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company VP, Global Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Global Information Technology Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Colgate, Latin America Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Global Marketing Counsel, Personal Care Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Quality Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate & Company Vice President, Global R Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company VP, Global R&D Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Investor Relations Current
Niri Board of Directors Current
Cognex Corporation Former
Babson College M.B.A. Former
Harvard University Bachelor's Degree In English Literature Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate & Company Vice President, Customer Service & Logistics Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company VP, Customer Service & Logistics Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate & Company Vice President, Ethics & Compliance Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company VP, Ethics & Compliance Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Colgate, Southern Cone, Latin America Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Gm, Colgate, Southern Cone, Latin America Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Colgate, Greater Asia Current

Mr. Heidtke is the retired Vice President Finance and Corporate Treasurer of Colgate-Palmolive Company where he was responsible for financing policy and all domestic and international treasury matters. He was a director and former chairman of the National Association of Corporate Treasurers and presently serves on the board of the Williams Capital Management Trust. Mr. Heidtke graduated from the University of Minnesota where he also studied at the Graduate School of Business Administration. He resides with his wife Darlene in New York City and Wyckoff, New Jersey which is also the address of The Heidtke Foundation of which he is President.

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President Finance and Corporate Treasurer Current
Boys and Girls Club of Paterson, Inc Board Member Current
University of Minnesota Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Human Resources, North America Current

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Global Toothbrush Division Current
Colgate-Palmolive Company Gm, Global Toothbrush Division Former

Organization Position Status
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Asia Pacific Current
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     CL $84.84 +0.07 (0.08% )
Average Volume 2,411,340
Shares Outstanding 493.75M
Market Cap 41.9B
Year High 87.39
Year Low 57
Earnings Per Share 4.37
P/E Ratio 19.41
Dividend 1.76
Yield 2.07
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