Ward Klein

Ward Klein is executive chairman of the Board of Edgewell Personal Care. He was previously chief executive officer of Energizer Holdings, Inc., a position he had held since January 2005. Mr. Klein obtained a Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) in economics from St. Olaf College and a master’s in management from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He joined Energizer’s former parent, Ralston Purina Company, in 1979 and transferred to its newly acquired battery division in 1986 as director of new products. He assumed positions of increasing responsibility, including serving as director of marketing; vice president and area chairman, Latin America; vice president and area chairman, Asia Pacific, Africa and Middle East; president, international; and chief operating officer Energizer Holdings, Inc.

In addition to his Edgewell Board responsibilities, Ward currently serves as lead independent director of Caleres, and is on the boards of Eden Seminary, BJC Healthcare, Teach for America St. Louis, St. Olaf College, St. Louis Regional Chamber and St. Louis Civic Progress.

Ward previously served on the Board of Amerus Insurance Company, as chairman of the Board for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and as president, then chairman, of Civic Progress.