Jean-Paul Agon (born 6 July 1956[1]) is a French businessman who is the chairman and former CEO of the international cosmetic company L'Oréal. Because of the age limit of 65 set by the company, he was replaced in his role of CEO by Nicolas Hieronimus on 1 May 2021, while remaining chairman of the board.[2] He graduated from HEC Paris in 1978.
Career
Early career
Agon joined L’Oréal in 1978 after completing his studies at the HEC International Business School.[3] He has spent his entire career in prominent sales and marketing positions across several markets with the company. He started as a product manager for the Consumer Products division in France when he was 24 years old