P&G Day

Candlemaker William Procter, born in England, and soapmaker James Gamble, born in Ireland, both emigrated to the US from the United Kingdom. They settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, initially and met when they married sisters Olivia and Elizabeth Norris. Alexander Norris, their father-in-law, persuaded them to become business partners, and in 1837 Procter & Gamble was created. Until electricity eliminated the market, candles were a mainstay of the Procter & Gamble product line. During the American Civil War, the company had contracts with the Union Army, supplying them with soap and candles.

In 1955, Procter&Gamble also began selling the first toothpaste to contain fluoride in it. The brand, as we all know and love today, was Crest.

Today the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer health, and personal care and hygiene products; these products are organized into several segments including beauty; grooming; health care; fabric & home care; and baby, feminine, & family care. Number of employees: 101,000 (2021). The company's products are available on several continents including manufacturing operations in Europe, South Korea, New Zealand and more.