Benno O Dorer

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Benno O. Dorer served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Clorox Company from 2014 to September 2020, Chairman from 2016 to September 2020 and Executive Chairman from September 2020 to February 2021. Prior to his role as Chief Executive Officer, he served as Chief Operating Officer from 2013 to 2014. Before joining Clorox, Dorer worked for The Procter & Gamble Company in various marketing and sales roles in the U.S. and Europe. Following his retirement from Clorox, Dorer served as Executive Advisor at KKR & Co. Inc. from 2021 to July 2022 and on the board of Origin Materials from 2021 to May 2023. Dorer currently serves on the board of VF Corporation, where he also served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from December 2022 to July 2023 and Lead Independent Director from 2021 to 2022.

Mr. Dorer was elected to the General Mills board in January 2024. He is a member of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Dorer
M/F: Male
Nationality: Germany
Country of Birth: Germany
Language: English
Qualification: B.A.
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Working history

Name

Chief Executive Officer

Clorox
Appointed Date: 01/11/2014
Date Resigned: 01/09/2020
Industry: Consumer Services

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Committee/s

CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
General Mills, Inc.BoardMember01/01/2024
General Mills, Inc.AuditMember01/01/2024
General Mills, Inc.Nominations & GovernanceMember01/01/2024

 

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