Nicolas Hieronimus
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Nicolas Hieronimus | |
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| Born | 3 January 1964 Paris, France |
| Education | ESSEC |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, L'Oréal |
Nicolas Hieronimus (born 3 January 1964), is a French businessman, and the CEO of the L’Oréal Group[1] since May 1, 2021,[2] the sixth CEO in the history of the group,[3][4] taking the place of Jean-Paul Agon, who remains the chairman of the group.
Early life
[edit]Born in Paris on 3 January 1964, Hieronimus’ father was a television producer and his mother an engineer in the aerospace sector.[5]
He attended ESSEC Business School in 1981, graduating in 1985 with a degree in marketing.[6][5]
Career at L'Oréal
[edit]Hieronimus joined L'Oréal in 1987 as a product manager on the Garnier brand.[1][7]
As marketing director at Garnier Laboratories in the 1990s, he created, developed and launched the Fructis haircare and Movida hair color ranges.[8] In 1998 he led the Garnier and Maybelline businesses in the United Kingdom and launched the Fructis franchise and the Maybelline brand on to the British market.[5]
He was responsible for creating the International Brand Management of L'Oréal Paris and became International Managing Director of L'Oréal Paris. He launched the Dermo-Expertise skincare and the line of men's skin care, Men Expert.[9]
After becoming head of L'Oréal Mexico in 2005, Hieronimus became general manager of the Professional Products Division in 2008. He launched the Inoa hair color line.[10]
In January 2011, he was named President of L’Oréal Luxe, which he helped to transform by upgrading and modernizing its major brands, and by focusing on consumer experience, service and retail. He steered the acquisitions of Urban Decay, IT Cosmetics and Atelier Cologne, as well as the Valentino license and the extension of the Armani license.[9][11]
Hieronimus became President Selective Divisions (Luxury, Active Cosmetics, Professional Products) on July 1, 2013 and was named Deputy CEO in charge of Divisions on May 1, 2017.[4][12]
In May 2021, he became CEO of the company.[2][13][14]
Honours
[edit]In 2016, Hieronimus became a Knight of the Legion of Honour.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "France's L'Oreal appoints Hieronimus to new deputy CEO position". Reuters. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ a b "A new boss at L'Oréal will have to prove he is worth it". The Economist. April 17, 2021.
- ^ "L'Oreal Names Insider Nicolas Hieronimus as Only its Sixth CEO Ever". Bloomberg.com.
- ^ a b "France's L'Oreal appoints Hieronimus to new deputy CEO position". Reuters. April 20, 2017 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ a b c "Keen cyclist to steer L'Oreal through 2020s transition". RFI. April 16, 2021.
- ^ IN, FashionNetwork com. "France's L'Oreal appoints Hieronimus to new deputy CEO position". FashionNetwork.com.
- ^ Bloomberg. "Nicolas Hieronimus Profile". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Nicolas Hieronimus, pur produit du sérail L'Oréal". Le Monde.fr. May 1, 2021 – via Le Monde.
- ^ a b Redding, Marie (2020-07-01). "L'Oreal To Name New CEO, Jean-Paul Agon To Step Down Next Year". BeautyPackaging.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ Market Screener. "Nicolas Hieronimus - Biography". MarketScreener.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ "It's Official! L'Oréal Gets New CEO On May 1". HAPPI.
- ^ Weil, Jennifer (April 23, 2021). "Team Leader: L'Oréal's Nicolas Hieronimus".
- ^ "L'Oreal set to name deputy CEO Hieronimus as new chief: Le Figaro". Reuters. October 13, 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Blue hair hues signal bold make-up revival for new L'Oreal boss". Reuters. May 7, 2021.