Chip Bergh has been the president and chief executive officer of Levi Strauss & Co. since 2011. He is also on the company’s board of directors. During his tenure, the company has experienced a dramatic turnaround marked by outstanding performance, a return to the center of culture and purpose-driven leadership. LS&Co. returned to the public markets with a successful IPO in March 2019. Prior to joining Levi Strauss & Co., Chip spent 28 years at Procter & Gamble (P&G) in roles of increasing scope and complexity in brand management, general management, and executive leadership, including a stint leading all of P&G’s business in India, Southeast Asia and Australasia. His last assignment before joining LS&Co. was group president for global male grooming. The first P&G employee assigned to the Gillette business following P&G’s $57 billion acquisition of Gillette in 2005, he led the integration and then ran the Gillette Blades & Razors business along with all of P&G’s male grooming brands. In July 2017, Chip was named non-executive chairman of the board of HP Inc. (HPQ), the market-leading printing and personal systems company. He has served as lead independent director of the HP board since March 2017 and as a board member since 2015. In 2019, Chip was named one of the World’s Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine, and he has been widely recognized for his statements and actions on issues like gun violence prevention, climate change and social and racial justice.
About
-
About Us
Learn about our mission
-
Leadership
Meet the Milken Institute leadership team
-
Support Milken Institute
Find out more about sponsorship and engagement opportunities.
Centers and Practice Areas
-
Asia Center
Extends the reach and impact of the Milken Institute to the Asia-Pacific region
-
Center for Financial Markets
Conducts research and constructs programs designed to facilitate smooth and efficient operation of financial markets
-
Center for the Future of Aging
Advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through high-impact policies, research, convenings, and multisector partnerships.
-
Center for Public Health
Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
-
Center for Regional Economics and California Center
Analyzes the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion
-
Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Empowers philanthropists to effectively address some of the world's most urgent problems
-
FasterCures
Clears roadblocks that prevent medical breakthroughs from reaching patients sooner
-
Financial Innovations Labs
Addressing society's greatest challenges through a financial lens
-
Global Market Development
Working with government partners in emerging and developing economies to build strong, domestic financial markets.
-
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
-
Research Department
Addressing global policy issues on Health Economics, International Finance, and Regional Economics
Explore
-
Research and Analysis
Explore content created by our subject matter experts
-
Events
Learn about our upcoming events
-
Programs
Discover our programs
-
Government and Policy Engagement
Collaborating across all levels of government to advance finance and health policy priorities that address global challenges.
-
Multimedia
Watch and listen to our event panels, podcasts, videos, and webinars