Michael T. Cowhig

Background

Cowhig, Michael T. was born on January 23, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management magna cum laude, Boston College, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Bobson College, 1972.

Career

Vice president, manufacturing, North America Gillette Company, 1984—1991, senior vice president, global manufacturing and technical operations, stationery products, 1996—1997, senior vice president, manufacturing and technical operations, grooming, 1997—2000, senior vice president, global supply chain and business development, 2000—2002, senior vice president, global manufacturing and technical operations, 2002—2004, president, technical and manufacturing, 2004—2006, president, global technical and manufacturing, 2004—2005. President, global technical and manufacturing, Gillette Global Business Unit The Procter & Gamble Company, 2005—2006. Chairman Newell Rubbermaid Inc., since 2010.

Board directors Wilsons The Leather Experts, since 2002, Newell Rubbermaid Inc., since 2005, CCL Industries, since 2007.

Achievements

• Michael T. Cowhig has been listed as a noteworthy consumer products company executive by Marquis Who's Who.