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 Alberto-Culver 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		CEO of DirecTV
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, 2005-10
Susan J. Kropf	Business	c. 1949		President and COO of Avon, 2001-06
Charles R. Perrin	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Avon, 1998-99
John J. Phelan, Jr.	Business	7-May-1931	4-Aug-2012	CEO of the NYSE, 1984-91
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
Patrick Dempsey	Actor	13-Jan-1966		Dr. McDreamy on Grey's Anatomy
Salma Hayek	Actor	2-Sep-1966		Frida
Jennifer Hudson	Actor	12-Sep-1981		Dreamgirls
Jackie Joyner-Kersee	Track and Field	3-Mar-1962		Track and Field medalist
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 28 Grand Slam titles
Venus Williams	Tennis	17-Jun-1980		Winner of 17 Grand Slam titles
Reese Witherspoon	Actor	22-Mar-1976		Legally Blonde

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