Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Co., also known as P&G, is an American multinational consumer goods company headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, founded by William Procter and James Gamble, both from the United Kingdom. Its products include cleaning agents, and personal care products. Prior to the sale of Pringles to the Kellogg Company, its product line included foods and beverages. In 2014, P&G recorded $83.1 billion in sales. On August 1, 2014, P&G announced it was streamlining the company, dropping around 100 brands and concentrating on the remaining 80 brands, which produced 95 percent of the company's profits. A.G. Lafley, the company's chairman, president and CEO until October 31, 2015, said the future P&G would be "a much simpler, much less complex company of leading brands that's easier to manage and operate". David Taylor became P&G CEO and President effective November 1, 2015. P&G remains a highly selective employer as less than 1% of all applicants are hired annually.

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PG

PG or P.G. may refer to:

PG, abbreviation for "Parental Guidance" by British Board of Film Classification, "Parental Guidance suggested" by Motion Picture Association of America film rating system, or "Parental Guidance recommended" by the Australian Classification Board

Business and products

P.G. Cigars, brand of cigars by its owner Paul Garmirian

PG Tips, a brand of tea

Procter & Gamble, a consumer goods company

Companies and organizations

Bangkok Airways' IATA airline designator

Parti de gauche, a socialist political party in France

Partido Galeguista (1931), a Galician nationalist political party in Galicia, Spain

Partido Galeguista (1978), a Galician nationalist political party in Galicia, Spain

Project Gutenberg, a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works

People

Paul Graham (computer programmer) (born 1964)

P.G., a Brazilian musician and singer who performed with the band Oficina G3

P.G. Sittenfeld (born 1984), a member of the City Council of Cincinnati

Peter Gabriel, from Genesis (band)

Paul Garmirian (cigar brand)

Paul Garmirian, or P.G, is a noted cigar brand named after its founder, Lebanese born cigar connoisseur Paul Garmirian.

History

Paul Garmirian founded his company in 1990 after doing extensive research on cigars for his book The Gourmet Guide to Cigars, published the same year. Paul Garmirian separates himself from other cigar manufacturers because he does not sell to discount catalogs or wholesalers. He sticks true to his word and limits the number of shops that can carry his product.

Notable smokers

Paul Garmirian cigars are famous for being a choice cigar for Washington insiders. According to US News & World Report,Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush all have indulged in PGs. Candidates who ran for US President in the 2008 Presidential Race, Republican Party candidate Rudy Giuliani and Democratic Party candidate Bill Richardson have been known to enjoy Paul Garmirian cigars. Other politicians that enjoy Paul Garmirian cigars include California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Tennessee Senator and Law & Order star Fred Thompson, and former Central Intelligence Agency director George Tenet. David Letterman is also known to smoke PG cigars.