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A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, Mr. David graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduation, he joined P&G as a sales representative in the Omaha PS&D District. After taking a leave of absence when he served as a Captain, U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps in 1971, he rejoined the Company as a sales rep in 1973. He was promoted to District Field Representative for the Omaha PS&D District in 1975, then Unit Manager for the Minneapolis PS&D District, and District Manager, Los Angeles PS&D in 1979.
His career at P&G has spanned many diverse assignments and country postings. In 1982 as Senior Project Manager, Customer Services, Mr. David led the deployment of the first personal computers for the Company and helped train the advertising and sales departments on how to use them to help solve real business problems. In 1986 he was named Country Manager P&G Hellas (Greece), and in 1989, General Manager-Arabian Peninsula.
Mr. David returned to the U.S. in 1992 when he became Vice President-Fabric Conditioners, P&G USA and then in 1993 was given a special assignment as Vice President in the Strengthening Global Effectiveness program. In 1998 he was appointed Senior Vice President Customer Business Development and in 1999 he was named Global Customer Development Officer with global responsibility for the Company?s sales organization.
Mr. David's experience in line management and Customer Business Development, combined with his personal passion for IT and involvement in the current business-to business work, contributed to his being named, effective July 1, 2000, as Chief Information Officer and Business-To-Business Officer with overall responsibility for P&G's Internet strategy. This appointment reflects the increasing importance of information technology in accelerating sales growth and managing costs. It also positions P&G to capitalize on tremendous opportunities in the business-to-business arena where a faster, more efficient, and seamless supply chain can be created.
Mr. David has served on a number of Boards and Advisory Committees, including Ahold USA, Transora, Global Commerce Initiative, Uniform Code Council (UCC), Hewlett Packard, Information Week, Inroads, the University Of Texas MBA School, the Cincinnati Arts Festival, Cincinnati United Way, and Classicway Girls Basketball. Currently, Mr. David is the Chairman of Iomega, a Senior Advisory for BCG, sits on several high tech startup companies Boards in Silicon Valley and the Board of IFTF. Recent awards include Salomon Smith Barney Technology Group's CIO of the Year for 2002, one of the twenty-five most influential executives by Consumer Goods Technology magazine, and #3 in the 'Power 50' by Executive Technology magazine in 2003. | 