Doug Baker

Biography

Doug Baker is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources.  Ecolab was recently ranked #10 on Corporate Responsibility’s list of Best Corporate Citizens, #13 on Newsweek’s list of the World’s Greenest Companies and #16 on Chief Executive’s list of the Best Companies for Leaders. Ecolab has been named to Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies, Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers, and to Ethisphere’s list of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 11 consecutive years.  Baker joined Ecolab in 1989, following seven years in brand management at Procter & Gamble. At Ecolab, he held a number of marketing and general management roles in the U.S. and Europe before becoming president and chief executive officer in July 2004. In May 2006, Baker added chairman of the board to his duties.  In addition to his Ecolab responsibilities, Baker serves on the board of directors of Target Corporation and U.S. Bancorp. He is trustee emeritus of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, a member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) and is involved in a number of community initiatives in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.  Baker received a bachelor’s degree in English from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., and serves on the college’s board of trustees 

Research Interest

  His interested in    water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources.