Joseph F. Dooley

Biography

Joseph Dooley’s credentials include senior-leadership positions at Duracell, The Gillette Company, and their parent, The Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Dooley, who retired in 2007 to become a private investor, held progressively more responsible positions in both Duracell and Gillette after earning a B.S. degree from Husson College in 1975. Most recently, Mr. Dooley served as President of Duracell and as Chairman of China-based Nanfu Battery Company, which Duracell acquired in 2003. Duracell is the world's leading producer of high-performance alkaline batteries. In a previous role, Mr. Dooley served as President of Duracell Canada, during the time of Gillette’s acquisition of Duracell in 1997. He later became President of Gillette North America, where he worked on a range of iconic brands for this renowned manufacturer and marketer of consumer grooming and oral care products. Mr. Dooley has served on the boards of the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Students in Free Enterprise. He also has served as an associate board member of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Leadership Council and as a member of the Industry Affairs Council of the Grocery Manufacturers Association.

Research Interest

Sociology