DALLAS, June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark
Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that Jeffrey Melucci has been elected by the
company's Board of Directors as senior vice president and general
counsel, effective September 1, 2017.
Reporting to Chairman and CEO Thomas J.
Falk, Melucci will be responsible for all legal and
governmental affairs for the company and will serve on the
company's Executive Leadership Team.
Melucci succeeds Tom Mielke who
will retire from the same role after 29 years with the company and
10 years leading the legal function.
"We are fortunate to have someone of Jeff's experience and
talent to lead our legal function. He is a proven change-oriented
leader who has demonstrated abilities across our businesses," said
Falk.
Melucci, who joined the company in 2013, has led
Kimberly-Clark's global legal
operations, served as the company's Corporate Secretary, and been
responsible for leading the international legal team. Prior to
joining Kimberly-Clark, Melucci
held a series of general counsel and operational roles for General
Electric. He has more than 15 years of global leadership experience
in driving winning business strategies, including leading extensive
departmental transformations to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of global legal functions, leading complex M&A
transactions and regulatory matters, directing governmental
affairs, and providing support to the board on a host of governance
and other complex matters facing the company.
Melucci earned a bachelor's degree with honors from The
Ohio State University, and earned a
J.D. from the University of Cincinnati
where he was managing editor of the law review. He also completed
Harvard Business School's Program for
Leadership Development.
Mielke, who joined Kimberly-Clark in 1988, will retire in early 2018
following a transition period.
"Tom has been an outstanding legal professional and leader
throughout his career at K-C," added Falk. "I am grateful for his
commitment to developing an excellent legal team and advocating for
team member diversity, inclusion and empowerment."
During his 29-year career with Kimberly-Clark, Mielke held a range of legal leadership
positions, including chief patent counsel and chief counsel for the
company's North Atlantic consumer business prior to being named
general counsel in 2007. As the leader of the company's legal
organization, he not only served as a strategic advisor with a
focus on driving value for the business but also championed the
company's diversity initiatives.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and
its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for
people in more than 175 countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of
the world's population trust K-C's brands and the solutions they
provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With
brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend,
Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No.
2 share positions in 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C
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