(AP) - ALAN G. 'A.G.' LAFLEY: Chairman and chief executive officer of Procter & Gamble Co.
AGE: 60 (Born in Keene, N.H.)
EDUCATION: Hamilton College, Harvard Business School.
CAREER: After Navy service, joined P&G in 1977 as a brand assistant on Joy dishwashing liquid; worked in a variety of positions including president for Asia business and president for global beauty care and North America, before being named president and CEO in 2000. He became chairman in 2002.
HIS BOOK: 'The Game-Changer,' co-author Ram Charan, published by Crown Business.
SIDELIGHT: Lafley is part of a group of local leaders that bought a small piece of the Cincinnati Reds baseball club a few years ago. Comment: 'It looks like we have an improved team and we're hoping for better results ... I'm a loyal fan, I love baseball; I'll keep my little microshare.'
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