Background
Grieve, Pierson Macdonald was born on December 5, 1927 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of P.M. and Margaret (Leamy) Grieve.
specialty chemicals and services company executive
Grieve, Pierson Macdonald was born on December 5, 1927 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of P.M. and Margaret (Leamy) Grieve.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1950; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1955-1956.
Staff engineer, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois, 1950-1952; management consultant, A.T. Kearney & Company, Chicago, 1952-1955; president, Rap-in-Wax, Minneapolis, 1955-1962; executive, Associated Press Parts Corporation, Toledo, 1962-1967; president, Chief Executive Officer, Questor Corporation, Toledo, 1967-1982; Chief Executive Officer, Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, 1983-1996; retired. Board directors St. Paul Companies Inc., Media One Group Inc. Chairman Minnegasco;partner Paladium Equity Partners LLC.
Chairman Metropolitan Airport Commission, State of Minnesota. Member of advisory county J.L. Kellogg Graduate School Management, Northwestern University. Chairman of the Board overseers Carlson School Management, University of Minnesota.
Board directors Guthrie Theatre. Board of trustees St. ThomasU. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Chevaliers du Tastevin, Minneapolis Club, Beta Gamma Sigma (directors table).
Married Florence R. Brogan, July 29, 1950. Children: Margaret, Scott, Bruce.