James R. Craigie

James R. Craigie

Retired Chief Executive Officer, Church & Dwight

In 2016, James R. Craigie retired as chief executive officer of Church & Dwight Co., a developer and marketer of a broad range of household and personal care consumer products and specialty products. Mr. Craigie also served as non-executive chairman of the Church & Dwight Co. Board of Directors. Prior to that, Mr. Craigie held an array of leadership positions at Spalding Sports Worldwide and Kraft Foods.

Mr. Craigie also served six years as an officer with the U. S. Navy/Department of Energy, working for Admiral Rickover.

Mr. Craigie currently serves as a non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors at Bloomin’ Brands Inc., a casual dining company. He also serves as a member of the NY Regional Board of UNICEF. Mr. Craigie is an Advisory Board member to Cove Hill Partners.