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Procter & Gamble elevates Shailesh Jejurikar to board chair
With this appointment, Jejurikar simultaneously serves as the company’s chairman, president and chief executive officer.
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Bhavana P - Wed, 29, Jul 2026
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Shailesh Jejurikar / Procter & Gamble
Ohio-based multinational consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble, has appointed Indian-American executive Shailesh Jejurikar as chairman of its board of directors, effective Aug. 1.
Jejurikar will assume the role in addition to his responsibilities as president and CEO, succeeding executive chairman Jon Moeller, who will retire from the board on July 31.
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Announcing the leadership transition, Jejurikar thanked Moeller for his decades of service and leadership across several senior positions, including executive chairman, chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer.
“Jon’s strategic vision has been instrumental in shaping the company P&G is today, and we have benefited from his unwavering courage and his profound care for this institution and its people,” Jejurikar said.
A Mumbai native, Jejurikar joined Procter & Gamble in 1989 as an assistant brand manager. Over nearly four decades, he has held leadership positions across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, helping expand several of the company's core businesses, including its global Fabric Care and Home Care divisions.
Since joining P&G's global leadership team in 2014, Jejurikar has also played a key role in strengthening the company's supply chain, information technology and global business services while contributing to its long-term business strategy. He was appointed chief operating officer in 2021 before succeeding Moeller as president and CEO on Jan. 1, 2026.
Jejurikar holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Mumbai and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow.
P&G owns popular brands including Ariel, Tide, Whisper, Olay, Gillette, Ambipur, Pampers, Pantene, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders and Vicks.
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