Background
ARTZT, Edwin was born on April 15, 1930 in New York, United States. Son of William Artzt and Ida Artzt.
consumer products company executive
ARTZT, Edwin was born on April 15, 1930 in New York, United States. Son of William Artzt and Ida Artzt.
Bachelor of Science, University Oregon, 1951.
Account executive, Glasser Gailey Advertising Agency, Los Angeles, 1952-1953; with, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1953-1995; brand manager advertising department, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1956-1958; associate brand promotion manager, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1958-1960; brand promotion manager, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1960, 62-65; copy manager, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1960-1962; advertising manager paper products division, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1965-1968; manager products food division, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1968-1969; vice president, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1969; vice president, acting manager coffee division, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1970; vice president, group executive, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1970-1975; director, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1972-1975, 80-95; executive vice president then vice chairman, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1980-1989; group vice president, Procter & Gamble Company, Europe, Belgium, 1975-1980; president, Procter & Gamble International, 1984-1989; chairman, chief Executive officer, Procter & Gamble International, since 1995. Board director GTE Corporation.
International councilor Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington. Member Council on Foreign Relations, The Jackson Hole Land Trust. Board trustees Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts.
Member executive committee The Business Council. Past chairman residential division United Appeal. Past chairman Public Library Capital Funds campaign.
Past district chairman Capital Fund Raising doctor Boy Scouts American, past leadership training chairman. Past chairman advertising committee School Tax Levy, County Government Issue. Past trustee Kansas City Philharmonic, Nutrition Foundation, Boys' Clubs Greater Cincinnati.
Past board directors Kansas City Lyric Theater. Past board governors Kansas City Art Institute. Member American Chamber of Commerce Belgium (vice president), Conference Board Europe (advisory council), International Chamber of C. (executive committee United States council), National Foreign Trade Council, Queen City Club, Commercial Club, Camargo Club, Teton Pines Club.
Clubs: Queen City (Cincinnati), Cincinnati Country (Cincinnati), Commercial (Cincinnati).
Married Ruth Nadine Martin, May 12, 1950. Children— Wendy Anne, Karen Susan, William M., Laura Grace, Elizabeth Louise.
