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Robert E. Abernathy is Group President of North Atlantic Consumer Products.
In this position, Mr. Abernathy leads the company's personal care and consumer tissue businesses in North America and Europe, home to some of the most recognized and trusted brands, including Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, Andrex and Scott. He is also responsible for the corporation's North Atlantic customer development and supply chain organizations as well as K-C’s Global Nonwovens business.
Prior to being named to his current position, Mr. Abernathy served as Group President of Developing & Emerging Markets, leading the company's businesses in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa to ensure that the company's resources are focused on the best growth opportunities in these regions, including value-tier diapers, light-end incontinence and Health Care products.
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Mr. Abernathy joined Kimberly-Clark in 1982 as a research scientist and later held management positions in the company's diaper and tissue operations. He held plant manager positions at Beech Island, S.C., and Jenks, Okla., before being named Vice President of Diaper Operations in 1992. He was elected Managing Director for Kimberly-Clark Australia the following year. In 1996, he was elected Group President - Kimberly-Clark, appointed Group President – Business-to-Business in 1998 and served in his previous position since 2004.
Mr. Abernathy was born in San Marcos, Texas, in 1954. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Alabama and a master's degree from the Institute of Paper Chemistry.
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