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Fred Goldsmith

VP Marketing Household Products Through February 2011 at Prestige Brands

Fred Goldsmith has over 30 years of work experience in marketing and leadership roles. Fred started their career at Block Drug Company in 1987 as a Group Product Manager, where they created and executed strategic plans and achieved sales targets. In 1998, they became an Associate Vice President of Marketing at Global Household Brands and played a key role in executing a leveraged buyout of Block Drug's Household Products Division. During their time there, they developed and executed strategic plans for various brands, including 2000 Flushes and X-14, and consistently exceeded sales objectives. In 2001, Fred joined WD-40 Company as a VP Marketing and was part of the management team that transformed the company into a multi-brand company. Fred developed and executed strategic plans for brands like WD-40 and Spot Shot, and successfully managed a marketing team of seven. Finally, they joined Prestige Brands, Inc. in 2004 as a VP Marketing Household Products and was instrumental in leading the company's IPO. Fred developed and implemented long-term and annual plans for brands such as Comet and Spic and Span, while overseeing a team of three marketing professionals. Overall, Fred has a proven track record of driving growth and achieving results in the consumer goods industry.

Fred Goldsmith earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a major in Marketing from Georgetown University. Fred attended Georgetown from 1972 to 1976.

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