awards for arts achievement
National Arts Awards | |
| Recipient: | Alan (A.G.) Lafley, Procter & Gamble
Corporate Citizenship in the Arts |
| Year: | 2004 |
A.G. Lafley was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2002, in addition to his current responsibilities as President and Chief Executive. Under Lafley’s guidance, Procter & Gamble provides substantial support to the arts. Among its many corporate contributions, The Procter & Gamble Fund recently awarded The Cincinnati Opera a $600,000 grant to assist in the creation of a new opera based on the life of Margaret Garner. A.G. Lafley is a member of the Board of Trustees, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, member, Board of Trustees, Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts, and a member of the Lauder Institute Board of Governors (Wharton School of Arts & Sciences).