Benno Dorer | |
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Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, Germany |
Alma mater | University of Freiburg Saarland University |
Occupation(s) | Chair and CEO, The Clorox Company |
Predecessor | Donald Knauss |
Board member of | VF Corporation, Grocery Manufacturers Association |
Benno O. Dorer (born 1964) is a German businessperson. With the entirety of his career in the consumer goods industry,[1] he has been the CEO and Chair of Clorox since November 2014 and August 2016, respectively.[2] He began his career with Procter & Gamble, in 1990,[1] then held a series of senior positions at Clorox, starting in 2005, then becoming CEO in 2014.[3] An original signatory to the CEO Action for Diversity and inclusion pledge;[4] Dorer was the highest-rated CEO in the United States in the Glassdoor 2017 Employees' Choice Awards.[5] He serves on the board of directors of the VF Corporation,[2] and is vice-chair of the Grocery Manufacturers Association.[3]
In 2023, Dorer was listed as Interim President and CEO of VF Corporation.[6]