
Birthplace
Mumbai, India
Education
Mumbai University, B.A. Economics, 1987
Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow, PGP, M.B.A., 1989
Date Joined P&G
July 1, 1989
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Shailesh G. Jejurikar
Shailesh G. Jejurikar
President and Chief Executive Officer
Shailesh Jejurikar is P&G’s President and Chief Executive Officer and serves on the company’s board of directors. In this role, Shailesh is responsible for leading one of the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies, serving about 5 billion people in more than 180 countries every year.
Prior to becoming CEO in January 2026, he was Chief Operating Officer with profit and loss responsibility for P&G’s Enterprise Markets (Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe) and led Information Technology, Global Business Services, Sales, Market Operations, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Distribution and New Business for the company.
Shailesh’s extensive P&G career has spanned multiple businesses (Health & Beauty Care, Home Care, Fabric Care and P&G Professional) in both developed and developing regions (North America, Europe, Asia and Africa). With a passion for impacting the lives of people around the world, he is known for his ability to identify growth possibilities by meeting the needs of consumers in new, better, and more complete ways. He has consistently delivered strong business results in every market and on every business, enabled via his deep experience of growing brands locally, regionally, globally and across industries.
Over the course of more than thirty years, Shailesh successfully led various businesses in both developed and emerging markets. Notably, he served as CEO of Procter & Gamble’s largest business sector, Fabric & Home Care, which includes many of P&G’s most-iconic brands: Tide, Ariel, Downy, Gain, Febreze, Swiffer—and represents about one-third of total company sales and net earnings. In this role, Shailesh led the team in delivering industry-leading results and value creation through innovation (R&D), a synchronized end-to-end supply chain, brand-building and sales.
From 2016 to 2021, Shailesh served as executive sponsor for global sustainability, ensuring full integration of P&G’s sustainability strategies into the day-to-day business to enable—and to inspire—positive impact on the environment and society while creating value for the company, consumers and shareholders.
With a strong commitment to the local community, Shailesh actively serves on the boards of the Cincinnati Center City Development (3CDC) and The Christ Hospital. His involvement reflects his dedication to enhancing the region and supporting initiatives that benefit its residents.
Birthplace
Mumbai, IndiaEducation
Mumbai University, B.A. Economics, 1987Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow, PGP, M.B.A., 1989
Date Joined P&G
July 1, 1989LinkedIn Profile
Shailesh G. Jejurikar