COMPANY

Cosmetics company, founded 1886 by David H. McConnell in New York. Originally called the California Perfume Company.

Official Website:
http://www.avon.com/

Industry:
Consumer Products

Ticker:
NYSE:AVP

Corporate headquarters:
New York City

Sales:
$8.1B (2005)

Employees:
49,000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Gina Boswell	Business	c. 1962		Senior Avon executive
Lee Caudill	Business	c. 1950		Former Avon/Liz Claiborne executive
Charles W. Cramb	Business	c. 1947		CFO of Avon
Harriet Edelman	Business	c. 1955		Senior VP at Avon, 2000-08
Christina A. Gold	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Western Union
Charles M. Herington	Business	c. 1959		EVP at Avon
Andrea Jung	Business	1959		CEO of Avon
Jill Kanin-Lovers	Business	c. 1950		Senior VP at Avon, 1998-2004
Susan J. Kropf	Business	c. 1949		President and COO of Avon, 2001-06
W. Walker Lewis	Business	c. 1945		Devon Value Advisers
Siri S. Marshall	Business	c. 1948		General Counsel for General Mills, 1994-2008
Charles R. Perrin	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Avon, 1998-99
James E. Preston	Business	1933		CEO of Avon, 1988-98
Joyce M. Roché	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Girls Incorporated
Michael D. White	Business	c. 1952		Vice Chairman of Pepsi
Edwina D. Woodbury	Business	c. 1952		CFO of Avon, 1993-98

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
W. Don Cornwell	Business	1948		CEO of Granite Broadcasting
Edward T. Fogarty	Business	c. 1937		CEO of Tambrands, 1994-97
Fred Hassan	Business	12-Nov-1945		CEO of Schering-Plough
Andrea Jung	Business	1959		CEO of Avon
Maria Elena Lagomasino	Business	c. 1950		CEO of JP Morgan Private Bank, 2001-05
Ann S. Moore	Business	c. 1949		CEO of Time Inc.
Paul S. Pressler	Business	1956		CEO of Gap, 2002-07
Gary M. Rodkin	Business	c. 1952		CEO of ConAgra
Paula Stern	Government	31-Mar-1945		Chairman, Int'l. Trade Commission, 1984-86
Lawrence A. Weinbach	Business	c. 1939		CEO of Unisys, 1997-2005

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Brenda C. Barnes	Business	c. 1953		CEO of Sara Lee
Susan J. Kropf	Business	c. 1949		President and COO of Avon, 2001-06
Charles R. Perrin	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Avon, 1998-99
James E. Preston	Business	1933		CEO of Avon, 1988-98

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Krista Allen	Actor	5-Apr-1972		Jenna on Baywatch
Salma Hayek	Actor	2-Sep-1966		Frida
Jennifer Hudson	Actor	12-Sep-1981		Dreamgirls
Janet Langhart	First Lady	22-Dec-1941		Ex-First Lady of the Pentagon
Julia Roberts	Actor	28-Oct-1967		Pretty Woman
Serena Williams	Tennis	26-Sep-1981		Winner of 7 Grand Slams
Venus Williams	Tennis	17-Jun-1980		World Champion tennis player 2002
Reese Witherspoon	Actor	22-Mar-1976		Legally Blonde

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