Gerald E. Johnston

GERALD E. JOHNSTON has been President and Chief Operating Officer of The
Clorox Company since February 1999. Mr. Johnston joined Clorox in 1981
following 10 years with The Procter & Gamble Company. At Clorox, he has
held several management positions in both operating divisions and
business development. He was elected Vice President-Corporate
Development and Planning in 1992, Vice President-Kingsford Products in
1993, and Group Vice President and a member of the Management Executive
Committee in 1996. Mr. Johnston holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing
from California State University at Fullerton. He attended the
University of Southern California Graduate School of Business. He also
completed the Harvard Graduate School of Business Advanced Management
Program (AMP).