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Ecolab Chairman Baker to Retire; CEO Beck to Take Added Post

February 28, 2022 at 07:30 am EST

By Colin Kellaher

Ecolab Inc. on Monday said Douglas Baker Jr., its executive chairman, plans to retire from the board at the company's annual shareholder meeting on May 5.

The St. Paul, Minn., provider of water, hygiene and infection-prevention solutions and services said Christophe Beck, currently president and chief executive, will assume the additional post of chairman on that date.

Mr. Baker, who joined Ecolab in 1989, has been chairman since May 2006. He retired as CEO at the end of 2020, handing the reins to Mr. Beck, who joined Ecolab in 2007.

Ecolab said Jeff Ettinger will remain lead independent director.

Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com

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02-28-22 0730ET

Christophe Beck

Mr. Christophe Beck is a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Ecolab, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Ecolab, Inc. and Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Mr. Beck was previously employed as a Head-European Sales by Nestlé SA. He received his undergraduate degree from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

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