Andrea Jung

Andrea Jung ( born 1959 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Member of Supervisory Board and CEO of the U.S. company Avon Products. Jung was taken from international magazines in the list of the most powerful managers ( and Others 2004, 2009 and 2011 Forbes Magazine).

Life

The daughter of a Chinese pianist and an architect from Hong Kong, studied literature at Princeton University and graduated in 1979 with honors. Your first job was at Bloomingdale's and later Jung was active in the management of the prestigious department store chain Neiman Marcus. She joined in 1994 as Chief Executive for the marketing area in the company Avon Products a. After further intermediate positions in the company, including Chief Operating Officer, she was finally appointed in November 1999 to Chief Executive Officer. During her tenure Andrea Jung brought the company back on track first. Through targeted marketing actions and a new philosophy (The Company for Women ) she led the company to expand. Your income at Avon Products amounted in 2009 to nearly $ 7 million. In April 2012, she resigned as CEO; Since taking office was $ overthrown AVPs market value from 21 to 6 billion.

Jung sits on the boards of several companies, including at the U.S. conglomerate General Electric, Apple Inc., and since April 2013 in the Daimler AG.