| Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻, pinyin: Zhōng Bīnxián) is
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Avon Products, Inc, promoted to the position in November of
1999. Before her election to the position, she served as President and Chief Operating Officer over all business units of Avon
worldwide. She has also held a position as a member of the company's Board of Directors since 1998.
During her tenure as Chairman of the Board and CEO, she has successfully helped define the Avon's company vision as "The
Company for Women" and has been involved in a series of image-enhancing programs designed to help revitalize the corporation's
reputation as the foremost direct seller of beauty products worldwide.
Ms. Jung first came to Avon in 1994 as the company's president in its Product Marketing
Group. She was given a promotion to President, Global Marketing in 1996 and to Executive
Vice President/President of Global Marketing and New Business in 1997. Her responsibilities
at this time centered primarily around market research, joint ventures and strategic planning.
Previously, she served as Executive Vice President of Neiman Marcus,
handling issues with accessories, intimate women's apparel, cosmetics and children's wear. Before that, she served as Senior Vice
President, General Merchandising Manager for I Magnin.
Jung is a Magna cum laude graduate from Princeton and is fluent in Mandarin. Jung was named one of Forbes 100 Most powerful
women in 2004. Her husband, Michael Gould, is the CEO of Bloomingdales,
Inc.
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