# Rod Little

> Rod R. Little is president and CEO of Edgewell Personal Care, a role he has held since March 2019 after serving as CFO. An Air Force Academy graduate and former Air Force officer, he worked at Procter & Gamble, Elizabeth Arden, and HSN before Edgewell. His tenure includes a cultural reset, the abandoned Harry’s transaction, the Cremo and Billie acquisitions, and a 2026 portfolio divestiture. He also serves on the Victoria’s Secret & Co. board.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Edgewell Personal Care
- **Organizations:** Edgewell Personal Care, Victoria’s Secret & Co., United States Air Force Academy Association & Foundation, HSN, Inc., Elizabeth Arden, Procter & Gamble, United States Air Force
- **Education:** BS in Management, United States Air Force Academy, MBA in Finance, University of Pittsburgh
- **Known for:** Advanced from Edgewell CFO to president and CEO in March 2019., Led Edgewell during its cultural reset and acquisitions of Cremo and Billie., Appointed an independent director of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in August 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Graduated from the United States Air Force Academy.
- **1992-1997** — Served five years as an active-duty United States Air Force officer, including work in research and development.
- **Before 2014** — Spent 16 years at Procter & Gamble in finance and acquisitions/divestitures roles.
- **2014-2016** — Executive vice president and CFO of Elizabeth Arden.
- **2017** — CFO of HSN, Inc.
- **2018-03** — Became CFO of Edgewell Personal Care.
- **2019-03** — Became president and CEO of Edgewell Personal Care.
- **2020-02** — Edgewell terminated its proposed Harry’s acquisition after an FTC challenge.
- **2020** — Introduced a cultural transformation at Edgewell; company announced an agreement to acquire Cremo.
- **2021-11** — Edgewell acquired Billie for $310 million in cash.
- **2022-10** — Assumed leadership of Japan and Greater China markets under an international organizational restructuring.
- **2023-08** — Appointed to the Victoria’s Secret & Co. board.
- **2026-02** — Edgewell completed the $340 million sale of its feminine care business to Essity.

## Achievements

- Advanced from Edgewell CFO to president and CEO in March 2019.
- Led Edgewell during its cultural reset and acquisitions of Cremo and Billie.
- Appointed an independent director of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in August 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Edgewell scheduled Little and CFO Fran Weissman to present at the September 10 Barclays Global Consumer Conference; the investor events archive lists the event as past.
- **2026-08** — Edgewell reported fiscal Q3 continuing-operations sales of $570.1 million and 1.1% organic sales growth, alongside GAAP diluted EPS of $0.26 versus $0.46 a year earlier.
- **2026-02** — Edgewell completed the $340 million sale of its feminine care business to Essity.
- **2025-06** — Appeared on the Sabre Society podcast discussing Academy education, leadership, corporate culture, and giving back.

## Links

- Website: https://edgewell.com/blogs/leadership/rod-r-little
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-little

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