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Avon

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

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown 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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