Owen Bradford Butler (November 11, 1924 â April 21, 1998) was an American businessman.
Butler was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was married to Erna Butler, and they had two children.
Butler joined Procter & Gamble in 1945. After a few years, he became the head of soap department of the company. In 1967, he became head of the food division and a year later, in 1968, he became a vice president.
In 1972, Butler became a member of the board of directors.
In 1981, Butler became the chairman of Procter & Gamble and served until 1986. A year later, he joined the National Committee for Economic Development as its chairman.