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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ John F. Bergstrom
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John F. Bergstrom
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Pastora San Juan Cafferty
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Pastora San Juan Cafferty
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Paul J. Collins
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Paul J. Collins
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Robert W. Decherd
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Robert W. Decherd
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ William O. Fifield
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William O. Fifield
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Claudio X. Gonzalez
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Claudio X. Gonzalez
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Louis E. Levy
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Louis E. Levy
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Frank A. McPherson
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Frank A. McPherson
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Linda Johnson Rice
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Linda Johnson Rice
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Wayne R. Sanders
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Wayne R. Sanders
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Wolfgang R. Schmitt
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Wolfgang R. Schmitt
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, 1997 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
26th day of February, 1998.
/s/ Randall L. Tobias
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Randall L. Tobias