Shailesh Jejurikar
Shailesh Jejurikar | |
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| Education | Mumbai University (BA), Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (MBA) |
| Known for | CEO and president of Procter & Gamble, board member |
Shailesh Jejurikar is an Indian-American business executive. He is the first Asian CEO of Procter & Gamble (P&G).[1][2][3][4]
Jejurikar began working at P&G in 1989, starting as an assistant brand manager[1][2] and managing businesses across India, East Africa, ASEAN, Korea, Singapore and North America.[4] This included projects in P&G's fabric and home division, including brands such as Tide, Ariel and Downy.[1][2]
In 2014, Jejurikar became the North American president of fabric care, becoming global president the following year.[1] He was appointed COO of P&G in July 2021.[5][4]
On January 1, 2026, Jejurikar succeeded Jon R. Moeller as president and CEO of P&G.[1][2][3] He has promoted the development of higher-end baby care products in China, such as diapers made with silk fibers.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Coolidge, Alexander (14 January 2026). "Shailesh Jejurikar is P&G's new CEO". Cincinnati Enquirer.
- 1 2 3 4 "Procter & Gamble replaces CEO Moeller with COO and long-time executive Jejurikar". CNBC. 28 July 2025.
- 1 2 Gerut, Amanda (28 July 2025). "Competitive cricketer turned assistant brand manager is now heading a $368 billion giant. Meet P&G's new CEO Shailesh Jejurikar". Fortune.
- 1 2 3 "Shailesh Jejurikar: How Satya Nadella's 8th standard classmate became CEO of nearly 200-year-old, Rs 7 lakh crore giant behind Vicks, Pampers". Economic Times. 30 July 2025.
- ↑ Coolidge, Alexander. "Procter & Gamble CEO could see major wealth boost from stock incentives". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Becker, Sam (January 22, 2026). "Silk in diapers? P&G's unusual plan to boost sales in China". Fast Company. Retrieved April 8, 2026.