Clayton Mathile

About Clayton Mathile

Birth Day: January 11, 1941
Birth Place: Brookville, Ohio, United States
Residence: Brookville, Ohio, US
Alma mater: Ohio Northern University
Occupation: Businessman
Spouse(s): MaryAnn Maas
Children: 5

Clayton Mathile

Clayton Mathile was born on January 11, 1941 in Brookville, Ohio, United States. In 1970, after ditching his job as an accountant at the Campbell Soup Company, Clayton Mathile became employee number six at pet food maker Iams. Mathile bought the whole business in 1982, when it had $13 million in sales. The big payday came in 1999, when P&G acquired it for $2.3 billion. He's an investor in ooVoo, a video chat app claiming 185 million registered users. But third-party data says only 2.5 million use the app each month. In 2008 he spent $130 million to start Aileron, a Dayton-based school that offers management training for small business owners.
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Popular As Clayton Mathile
Occupation Food and Beverage
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born January 11, 1941 (Brookville, Ohio, United States)
Birthday January 11
Town/City Brookville, Ohio, United States
Nationality United States

🌙 Zodiac

Clayton Mathile’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Clayton Mathile was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.

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I have learned to welcome feedback as a gift, to appreciate it, to say thank you and give it proper consideration.

Biography/Timeline

1939

Mathile was born the oldest child of Wilbert "Bill" Ray Mathile and Helen Good Mathile (married in 1939) in the North West Ohio town of Portage, where his parents owned a 40-acre farm.

1962

On July 7, 1962, he married MaryAnn Maas, the girl he had dated since noticing the Cheerleader rooting for a rival high school years earlier in Custar, Ohio. They have five children, and live in Brookville, Ohio.

1970

In 1970, dissatisfied with his stable corporate position despite the responsibility of supporting a young family, Mathile made the decision to accept a leadership role at a small, regional pet food manufacturer: The Iams Food Company in Dayton, Ohio. To raise awareness of Iams' product, which contained much more protein than competitors' cereal-based dog foods, Mathile spent weekends at dog shows, handing out samples that his children helped him package in their basement. In 1975, after shortages of ingredients almost drove the company under, Mathile purchased half ownership of the company from founder and owner Paul Iams for $100,000. Mathile convinced Paul Iams that the company needed to build its own Manufacturing plant.

1982

During his early tenure, Mathile oversaw The Iams Company's rapid growth. With his wife Mary's encouragement, Mathile purchased the remaining ownership shares from Iams in 1982, becoming sole owner and CEO. At the time, the company had $13 million in sales.

1990

Mathile was known within the company for knowing the names of employees and their spouses, children, and pets, even as the company became an international firm with a staff of nearly 2,000. He often solicited employees' advice and listened to their concerns, but he also enlisted the help of outside experts, such as Tom MacLeod (a former PepsiCo executive), who became President and chief operating officer in 1990. These approaches enabled The Iams Company to achieve a strong position in the premium pet food market and sustain rapid growth both domestically and internationally.

1999

Eventually, Mathile named MacLeod CEO and became chairman of the board. By 1999, Mathile had grown The Iams Company to a 5.7% share of the U.S. pet food market and international sales of 100 different products in 75 countries. After a lengthy search, he sold the privately held, family-owned company to international conglomerate Procter & Gamble for $2.3 billion. Mathile based his decision in large part on the belief that P&G shared his commitment to product quality, Iams employees and customers, and the Dayton community. He distributed $100 million of the sale proceeds among Iams employees, committed $100 million to fund large-scale, community projects in the Dayton area, and distributed substantial, equal portions to his adult children.

2014

From the outset, Mathile focused strongly on product quality, research and development, and customer outreach, including marketing efforts targeting pet owners, high-end breeders, and veterinarians. He offered a 100 percent money-back guarantee to any customer who wasn't satisfied and established a customer support department equipped to answer consumer questions about their pets — even on topics unrelated to pet food, such as handling grief over the loss of a pet. He also established a strong national distributor network. Insisting that vendors be paid within 30 days ensured that The Iams Company had the best supplies available — even during shortages. Mathile also honored Paul Iams' commitment to science by funding a new research and development center, which worked to ensure that dogs and cats received the best nutrition possible from Iams and Eukanuba.

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