Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab. Director of Ecolab since 2004.
Prior to joining Ecolab in 1989, Mr. Baker was employed by The Procter & Gamble Company in various marketing and management positions. At Ecolab, Mr. Baker held various leadership positions within the Institutional, Kay and European operations. Mr. Baker was named Ecolab's President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2002, was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2004, and added the additional position of Chairman of the Board in May 2006. |