Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ John F. Bergstrom
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John F. Bergstrom
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that John F. Bergstrom is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
his free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
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Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for her and in her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Pastora San Juan Cafferty
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Pastora San Juan Cafferty
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Pastora San Juan Cafferty is
personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
her free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
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Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Paul J. Collins
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Paul J. Collins
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Paul J. Collins is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
his free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
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Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Robert W. Decherd
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Robert W. Decherd
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Robert W. Decherd is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
his free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
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Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ William O. Fifield
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William O. Fifield
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that William O. Fifield is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
his free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
--------------------
Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Claudio X. Gonzalez
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Claudio X. Gonzalez
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Claudio X. Gonzalez is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
his free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
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Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Louis E. Levy
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Louis E. Levy
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Louis E. Levy is personally known
to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and acknowledged that
she signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as her free and
voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
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Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Frank A. McPherson
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Frank A. McPherson
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Frank A. McPherson is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
her free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
--------------------
Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for her and in her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Linda Johnson Rice
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Linda Johnson Rice
STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY OF COOK
I, M. June A. Rhinehart, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Linda Johnson Rice is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
her free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 24th day of February,
1997.
/s/ M. June A. Rhinehart
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Notary Public
My commission expires: March 4, 1999
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Wayne R. Sanders
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Wayne R. Sanders
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Wayne R. Sanders is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
her free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
--------------------
Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Wolfgang R. Schmitt
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Wolfgang R. Schmitt
STATE OF OHIO
COUNTY OF WAYNE
I, Janet M. Smith, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Wolfgang R. Schmitt is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
her free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 21st day of February,
1997.
/s/ Janet M. Smith
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Notary Public
My commission expires: October 17, 1998
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint John W. Donehower, Randy J. Vest and O. George
Everbach, and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of February, 1997.
/s/ Randall L. Tobias
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Randall L. Tobias
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, Clairene Jorella, a Notary Public in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Randall L. Tobias is personally
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and
acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument as
her free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 20th day of February,
1997.
/s/ Clairene Jorella
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Clairene Jorella
Notary Public
My commission expires: July 30, 1997