Mr. Donald R. Knauss
Donald R. Knauss was named chairman and chief executive officer of The Clorox Company in October 2006. As CEO, he has overall responsibility for directing the company's worldwide business, which generated revenues of $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2006.

Prior to joining Clorox, Knauss spent 12 years with The Coca-Cola Company. He joined the company in 1994 as senior vice president of marketing for The Minute Maid Company, and, in 1996, was promoted to senior vice president and general manager for Minute Maid's U.S. retail operations. Beginning in 1998, Knauss served nearly two years managing Coca-Cola's businesses in 10 countries of Southern Africa. In 2000, he was named president and chief executive officer of The Minute Maid Company. He became president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola North America in 2004.

Knauss previously held a variety of positions in marketing and sales with the Frito-Lay and Tropicana divisions of PepsiCo, Inc. He began his business career as a brand manager in the paper products division at Procter & Gamble. Prior to that, he served as an officer of the United States Marine Corps.

Knauss currently serves on the dean's advisory board for the college of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University and on the board of directors of the NCAA.

A native of Highland, Ind., Knauss holds a bachelor's degree in history from Indiana University. He serves on the board of trustees for Morehouse College.