Background

Turner, Roderick L. was born on June 1, 1931 in Mineola, New York, United States. Son of Claude E. and Eulalia (Rodriguez) Turner.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1952.

Career

Vice-president, Benton & Bowles, Inc., New York City, 1958-1963; group product manager personal products division, Colgate-Palmolive Company. New York City, 1963-1967; group product manager household products division, Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1967-1968; president, general manager, Colgate Canadian Company, 1969-1972; vice president marketing services division, Colgate Canadian Company, 1973; corporation vice president, general manager Western hemisphere division, Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1974-1976; general manager European division, Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1977-1978; group vice president, international operations, Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1979-1981; executive vice president, Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1981-1985; senior executive vice president, Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1985-1992; retired, 1992.

Achievements

• Roderick L. Turner has been listed as a noteworthy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1952-1954, Korea.

Connections

Married Teresa C. Vadetaire, May, 1957. Children– R. Bradford, Melissa A.

Father:

Claude E. Turner

Mother:

Eulalia (Rodriguez) Turner

Spouse:

Teresa C. Vadetaire

child:

R. Bradford Turner

child:

Melissa A. Turner