Contributor: AG Lafley
AG Lafley , chairman and CEO ,Procter & Gamble
AG was named CEO of the year in 2006 by Chief Executive magazine and serves on the boards of GE and Dell. His first opportunity to manage a business came when he was in the navy and in charge of retail and services businesses. After the navy he went to Harvard Business School, and then joined P&G following graduation. He started as a brand assistant for Joy in 1977 and was appointed CEO in June 2000.