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Want a glistening factory? First kill the snakes.

A global manufacturing executive behind several multibillion-dollar brands reflects back on some core decisions — and how Florida can be a manufacturing hub.

By A.G. Lafley
| 12:45 p.m. April 16, 2021

A.G. Lafley

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I worked for 40 years over five decades at Procter & Gamble, a company that many associate with consumer advertising, branding and marketing. But at its core, the P&G I grew up in and was privileged to lead for a dozen years was an innovation and manufacturing company.

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