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	John Replogle

John Replogle, president and chief executive officer of Durham-based Burt’s Bees, will give a free public lecture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School April 22.

The 5:30 p.m. talk at UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Koury Auditorium is part of the Dean’s Speakers Series. The talk will be followed by a reception in the Kenan Center dining room, and free parking will be available in the business school parking deck. To reserve a seat for the lecture, call (919) 843-7787 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Replogle was named president and CEO of Burt’s Bees in 2006. Since then, the company has doubled in size, adding more than 150 new jobs and expanding its manufacturing and distribution base. Burt’s Bees has also expanded its commitment to the environment and communities through the establishment of The Greater Good Foundation. The company was sold to Clorox in 2007 for $950 million.

Replogle previously spent three years at Unilever as general manager, skin care, North America. He also served on the company’s operating executive committee and global category board. Before that, he spent eight years with Diageo, most recently as president of Guinness Bass Import Co. and managing director of Guinness Great Britain. Earlier, he held several other roles in marketing, sales and strategy with Diageo. Replogle earned a bachelor of arts from Dartmouth College and a master’s of business administration from Harvard University, graduating with distinction. 

The Dean’s Speaker Series was created to bring outstanding scholars and leaders from the field of business, education, and government to campus to share their thoughts and insights. The series is made possible through support of the Archie K. Davis Endowment, and is managed primarily by Kenan-Flagler students, who select and invite the speakers. Past series speakers include Timothy P. Flynn, chairman of KPMG International; William C. Weldon, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson; and Barry Salzberg, CEO of Deloitte and Touche USA LLP.

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