Michael B. Polk | |
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Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 63–64) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Cornell University Harvard Business School |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | former CEO, Newell Brands |
Term | 2011-2019 |
Michael B. Polk (born 1960/61) is an American businessman, and was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Newell Brands from 2011 until his retirement in 2019.
Polk earned a bachelor's degree in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University, where he sang with the Cornell University Glee Club and The Hangovers, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
In March 2019, Newell Brands announced that Polk would retire at the end of the second quarter.
In June 2019, Chris Peterson, chief financial officer (CFO) was appointed as interim CEO until a permanent CEO is found.
References
- ^ "Executive Profile: Michael B. Polk". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ":: Our Leadership ::". www.newellbrands.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- Wang, Christine (2019-03-14). "Newell Brands CEO Michael Polk to retire at end of second quarter". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- "Newell Brands names CFO Christopher Peterson as interim CEO". Reuters. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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