Procter & Gamble

Summary

Procter & Gamble is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,539 views/month, #73 of 29,529).^[2]

Key Facts

• Procter & Gamble received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[3].
• Procter & Gamble received the Stockholm Industry Water Award^[4].
• Procter & Gamble received the Silver Anvil Award^[5].
• Procter & Gamble is in the country of United States^[6].
• Procter & Gamble's instance of is recorded as business^[7].
• Procter & Gamble's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[8].
• Procter & Gamble's instance of is recorded as public company^[9].
• Procter & Gamble's instance of is recorded as industrial manufacturing^[10].
• Procter & Gamble's founder is recorded as William Procter^[11].
• Procter & Gamble's founder is recorded as James Gamble^[12].
• Procter & Gamble is owned by The Vanguard Group^[13].
• Procter & Gamble is owned by BlackRock^[14].
• Procter & Gamble's headquarters location is recorded as Cincinnati^[15].
• Procter & Gamble's headquarters location is recorded as Ohio^[16].
• Procter & Gamble's chief executive officer is recorded as Jon Moeller^[17].
• Procter & Gamble's child organization or unit is recorded as Gillette^[18].
• Procter & Gamble's child organization or unit is recorded as Ferrara Candy Company^[19].
• Procter & Gamble's child organization or unit is recorded as Braun^[20].
• Procter & Gamble's child organization or unit is recorded as Procter & Gamble - Rakona^[21].
• Procter & Gamble's child organization or unit is recorded as Procter & Gamble (Belgium)^[22].
• Procter & Gamble's child organization or unit is recorded as Procter & Gamble Deutschland^[23].
• Procter & Gamble's child organization or unit is recorded as Procter & Gamble (France)^[24].
• Procter & Gamble's child organization or unit is recorded as Tide Cleaners^[25].
• Procter & Gamble's child organization or unit is recorded as OUAI^[26].
• Procter & Gamble is part of Dow Jones Industrial Average^[27].

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Founding

Founders include William Procter^[11] and James Gamble^[12]. October 31, 1837 marks the founding of Procter & Gamble^[28].

Identity

Part of include Dow Jones Industrial Average^[27], a stock market index^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1896^[31]; S&P 500^[32], a stock market index^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1957^[35]; Dow Jones Global Titans 50^[36], a stock market index^[37], in United States^[38]; and S&P 100^[39]. Procter & Gamble's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'P&G'}^[40].

Leadership

Procter & Gamble's chief executive officer is recorded as Jon Moeller^[17].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Cincinnati^[15], a big city^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1788^[43] and Ohio^[16], an U.S. state^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1803^[46]. Subsidiaries include Gillette^[18], a brand^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1901^[49], headquartered in Boston^[50]; Ferrara Candy Company^[19], a business^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1907^[53], headquartered in Chicago^[54]; Braun^[20], a business^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1921^[57], headquartered in Kronberg im Taunus^[58]; Procter & Gamble - Rakona^[21], a business^[59], in Czech Republic^[60], founded in 1875^[61], headquartered in Rakovník^[62]; it (Belgium)^[22]; and Procter & Gamble Deutschland^[23], an enterprise^[63], in Germany^[64], founded in 1837^[65], headquartered in Schwalbach am Taunus^[66].

Industry

Industries include pharmaceutical industry^[67] and fast-moving consumer goods^[68].

Ownership

Owners include The Vanguard Group^[13], a business^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1975^[71], headquartered in Malvern^[72] and BlackRock^[14], a company^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1988^[75], headquartered in New York City^[76]. Procter & Gamble's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[77]. Products include Always^[78], Ariel^[79], Bounty^[80], and Charmin^[81].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[3], a science award^[82], in United States^[83], founded in 1980^[84]; Stockholm Industry Water Award^[4], an award^[85], in Sweden^[86]; and Silver Anvil Award^[5], an award^[87], in United States^[88], founded in 1944^[89].

Why It Matters

Procter & Gamble ranks in the top 0.25% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,539 views/month, #73 of 29,529).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

FAQs

What awards did Procter & Gamble receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[3], Stockholm Industry Water Award^[4], and Silver Anvil Award^[5].