Allan L. Schuman is the former CEO of Ecolab, Inc.[1] He resigned as chairman of the board in May 2006 and was named chairman emeritus, an honorary position. He worked at Ecolab for 49 years. Mr. Schuman currently holds board positions at Tanger Factory Outlets and The Schwan Food Company. The son of a butcher, hailing from the Bronx, New York City, he began to work as an Ecolab salesman in 1957 and was named CEO in 1995. He holds an M.B.A. from New York University. Allan Schuman has two sons, Robert and Michael. He loves his grand-children, Ben, Sam, Emily and Matt. He sees them as intelligent, very good looking, with an amazing sense of humor.