Robert N. Malcolm

Overview

Robert Malcolm, U.S. national, is a nominee to the Board of Directors. He is the President, Global Marketing, Sales and Innovation at Diageo plc, a global premium drinks company. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Diageo Executive committee, Mr. Malcolm has worldwide responsibility for the marketing, sales and innovation functions for Diageo and direct responsibility for strategy, equity management, innovation and global orchestration for global priority brands. He joined Diageo in 1999 and his previous appointments at the company include Global Marketing Director and Global Scotch Whiskey Director at UDV, a Diageo company. He was appointed to his current position in 2000. Previous to his employment at Diageo, Mr. Malcolm held various posts at The Procter & Gamble Company from 1975 through 1999 including Vice President, General Manager Beverages, Europe, Middle East and Africa; Vice President, General Manager Arabian Peninsula, and Vice President, General Manager, Personal Cleaning Products USA. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Ad Council, a private, non-profit organization that is the leading producer of public service advertisements in the United States. He holds a BS degree and an MBA degree in Business from the University of Southern California.