Mr. Buthman was named to his current position in 2003. As Chief Financial Officer, his scope of responsibility extends beyond Finance and Accounting and includes Real Estate, Investor Relations, and Information Technology Services. 

He joined Kimberly-Clark in 1982, and throughout his tenure has held a wide range of leadership roles in the areas of analysis, and mergers and acquisitions.  Mr. Buthman has led or participated in more than 50 acquisitions or divestitures totaling more than $15 billion in value.  Most notably, he was a member of the three-person team that coordinated the overall integration of Kimberly-Clark and Scott Paper operations following the 1995 merger.  

Among his achievements, Mr. Buthman championed the company’s investment in the SAP information systems platform in North America and sponsored the implementation of a redesigned performance management process, which delivers a best-in-class process to support K-C’s overall talent management strategy.

Mr. Buthman is an active participant in the Standards & Poor Corporate Rating Issuers Council, the Dallas Area CFO Roundtable and the Council of Chief Financial Officers of the Conference Board.  He is also a member of the Board of Directors of K-C de Mexico.

Mr. Buthman holds a BA in finance from the University of Iowa. He, his wife Tammy and their three children reside in the Dallas area.