| | Business Summary | | The
Gillette
Company
manufactures
and
sells
a
wide
variety
of
consumer
products
throughout
the
world.
Gillette's
primary
businesses
are
comprised
of
grooming,
including
male
and
female,
wet
and
dry,
shaving
products
and
related
toiletries,
portable
Power,
which
includes
alkaline
and
specialty
batteries
and
cells
and
oral
care,
including
toothbrushes
and
power
plaque
removers.
Gillette
also
manufactures
and
sells
small
household
appliances.
The
Company
has
manufacturing
operations
at
38
facilities
in
19
countries
and
distributes
products
in
over
200
countries
and
territories. | | More
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develops,
manufactures,
and
sells
blades
and
razors,
toiletries,
stationery
products,
electric
shavers,
small
household
appliances,
hair
and
oral
care
products,
and
alkaline
batteries.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
sales
fell
6%
to
$3.88
billion.
Net
income
applicable
to
Common
from
continuing
operations
fell
25%
to
$414
million.
Revenues
reflects
unfavorable
foreign
exchanges
notably
in
European
and
Asian
currencies.
Earnings
also
reflect
higher
advertising
and
promotional
expenses. | | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| James Kilts, 53
Chairman,
CEO | -- | Edward DeGraan, 57
Pres,
COO, Director | $1.4M | Jorgen Wedel, 52
Exec.
VP, Commercial Operations, Eastern Hemisphere | 927K | Charles Cramb, 52
Sr.
VP-Fin., CFO | 899K | Richard Willard, 51
Sr.
VP, Legal and Gen. Counsel | 787K | | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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