# Kirk Perry

> Kirk L. Perry is Kenvue’s chief executive officer and a director. A University of Cincinnati graduate, he spent 23 years at Procter & Gamble, moved to Google in 2013 and became IRI’s CEO in 2021, subsequently leading the merged business as Circana. His career connects brand management, advertising and consumer analytics, alongside sustained involvement with his alma mater.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Director at Kenvue
- **Organizations:** Kenvue, Circana, IRI, Google, Procter & Gamble, The J.M. Smucker Company, Chick-fil-A, University of Cincinnati, Phi Delta Theta, e.l.f. Beauty (former director), Hillerich & Bradsby (former director)
- **Education:** B.B.A., finance and marketing, University of Cincinnati, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, Honorary Doctorate of Commercial Science, University of Cincinnati
- **Known for:** Led IRI through its merger with NPD and adoption of the Circana identity., Received UC’s 2014 Robert E. Dobbs Distinguished Service Award., Delivered UC’s 2015 commencement address and received an honorary doctorate.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Graduated from the University of Cincinnati and joined Procter & Gamble.
- **1996** — Moved to South Korea with P&G; later worked in Japan.
- **2011** — Became president of P&G Global Family Care.
- **2013** — Joined Google as president of brand solutions.
- **2021** — Became IRI president and CEO, effective May 17.
- **2022** — Led IRI during its August merger with The NPD Group.
- **2023** — Became CEO of the combined business under its new Circana name.
- **2024** — Joined Kenvue’s board in December; Circana announced his planned CEO departure.
- **2025** — Stuart Aitken succeeded him at Circana on January 1; appointed Kenvue interim CEO July 14 and permanent CEO November 2.

## Achievements

- Led IRI through its merger with NPD and adoption of the Circana identity.
- Received UC’s 2014 Robert E. Dobbs Distinguished Service Award.
- Delivered UC’s 2015 commencement address and received an honorary doctorate.
- Helped the Proudly Cincinnati fundraising campaign exceed its $1 billion goal through marketing committee leadership.
- His family endowed a Lindner Honors-PLUS scholarship.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Kenvue’s acquisition by Kimberly-Clark remained pending; an October 1 announcement anticipated a fourth-quarter 2026 closing, subject to remaining approvals and conditions. An October 15 release still described it as pending.
- **2026-01** — Shareholders of both companies approved the acquisition.
- **2025-11** — Perry became permanent Kenvue CEO on November 2; the acquisition agreement was announced November 3.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kenvue.com/kirk-perry
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-perry-3410bb1a/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kirklperry

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Last updated: 2026-10-21