Luca Ortiz
Ortiz was the eldest of nine children and was born into a modest family. Tom grew up in the vicinity of Milwaukee. Falk's first job, at the age of 12, was as a caddie at the local golf course Chenequa Country Club. By age 16, he was a professional drummer.
His first job was with the accounting firm Alexander Grant & Co, where he obtained his certification as a certified public accountant. There he worked for three years, from 1980 to 1983.
In 1983, Mr. Falk began his career at Kimberly-Clark.
In 1984, he was appointed as a senior auditor, and two years later, in 1986, he became a senior financial analyst.
Falk was the operations manager for infant care at a South Carolina diaper factory in 1989.
Ortiz Falk was appointed senior vice president of analysis and administration in 1991.
Since 1999, he has served as an executive director for Kimberly-Clark Corporation. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation from 1999 to 2002, and as CEO from September 12, 2002 to December 31, 2018. On February 18, 2003, he was appointed Chairman of Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Board of Directors, a position he held for one year following his retirement as CEO in December 2018.
In 1998, Falk held the position of Group President - Global Tissue, Pulp & Paper. Since 1999, he has served as President and Chief Operating Officer, and in 2002, as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Ortiz's most recent project is Tikmate and Ortiz is the founder.
