Colman M. Mockler Jr.
Colman M. Mockler Jr. (1929–1991) was an American executive who served as the chair of Gillette from 1976 to 1991.[1] Mockler Center is named after him.[2]
Biography
Mockler was born in 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Harvard College and Harvard Business School.[3] Mockler was involved in Harvard's governance, serving on the Harvard Corporation and as president of the Board of Overseers from 1979 to 1981.[4]
Mockler joined Gillette in 1957 as a staff assistant.[5] He became the company's president in 1974, CEO in 1975, and chairman in 1976.[6][7] During his tenure, Mockler maintained Gillette's financial stability and successfully defended the company against takeover attempts, such as the proxy fight initiated by the Coniston Group in 1987.[8][9]
Mockler served as chairman of Simmons College's Corporation, and held overseer roles at the New England Medical Center, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.[10] He was also a trustee of the New England Conservatory of Music.[11]
References
- ^ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1991/01/26/colman-mockler-jr/
- ^ https://www.gordonconwell.edu/center-for-faith-and-ethics/about/history/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/26/obituaries/colman-m-mockler-jr-dies-at-61-gillette-s-top-executive-since-70-s.html
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- ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-26-mn-770-story.html
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/26/obituaries/colman-m-mockler-jr-dies-at-61-gillette-s-top-executive-since-70-s.html
- ^ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/01/25/Gillette-chairman-dies-of-heart-attack/8480664779600/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/26/obituaries/colman-m-mockler-jr-dies-at-61-gillette-s-top-executive-since-70-s.html
- ^ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/01/25/Gillette-chairman-dies-of-heart-attack/8480664779600/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/26/obituaries/colman-m-mockler-jr-dies-at-61-gillette-s-top-executive-since-70-s.html
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/26/obituaries/colman-m-mockler-jr-dies-at-61-gillette-s-top-executive-since-70-s.html