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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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