John E Pepper

In addition to serving as chief executive officer and chairman of Proctor & Gamble, John Pepper has also served as non-executive chairman of the Walt Disney Company and senior fellow and vice president of finance and administration of the Yale Cororation, his alma mater.

A lifelong advocate for education-particularly early childhood development-Mr. Pepper co-founded the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative and Every Child Succeeds. He was also instrumental in the development of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he continues to champion equity and historical education.

His contributions to public service and leadership have been recognized with honorary degrees from Yale University, Xavier University, Mount St. Joseph University, St. Petersburg University (Russia), The Ohio State University, the University of Cincinnati, and St. Joseph's University.

He was married to his late wife, Francie, for over fifty years. They are the proud parents of four children and have ten grandchildren.