Andrea Jung's Biography

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GE Board Director Andrea Jung
Andrea Jung
Independent Director

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Avon Products, Inc., beauty products, New York, New York. Director since 1998.

Committees:
Nominating and Corporate Governance
Management Development and Compensation

Ms. Jung, a graduate of Princeton University, joined Avon Products, Inc. in 1994 as president, product marketing for Avon U.S. She was elected president, global marketing, in 1996, an executive vice president in 1997, president and a director of the company in 1998, chief operating officer from 1998 to 1999, chief executive officer in 1999 and chairman of the board in 2001. Previously, she was executive vice president, Neiman Marcus and a senior vice president for I. Magnin. Ms. Jung is also a director of Apple Inc., Catalyst, a nonprofit corporate membership research and advisory organization, and chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations.