Robert B. Shetterly (1915 – 1997) was an American businessman and philanthropist, known for serving as chairman and chief executive officer of The Clorox Company.
Under Shetterly's leadership, Clorox grew from a small, single-product subsidiary of Procter & Gamble into a major independent, diversified company.
[1] Two years later, the Supreme Court ruled that Procter & Gamble's acquisition violated antitrust law and Clorox had to be spun off as an independent company.
Shetterly immediately launched an effort to expand and diversify the company's portfolio, adding, among other brands, Liquid-Plumr and Clorox 2 in 1969, Formula 409 in 1970, Litter Green in 1971, Hidden Valley Ranch in 1972, and Kingsford in 1973.
[7] Shetterly was the driving force behind the establishment of the East Oakland Youth Development Center, for which he raised funds and donated an endowment.