Lindsay Owen-Jones

Lindsay Owen-Jones , born the March 17th 1946 with Wallasey in Great Britain, is president of the industry group L'Oreal since 2006 (he was the general president-director since 1988).

Entered the company in 1969, it was formed by François Dalle, old chairman Group.

Course within L'Oreal

1969 with 1971: attache of direction to L'Oreal
1971 with 1974: director of Division Produced Public in Belgium
1974 with 1976: managing director of LaSCAD with Paris
1976 with 1978: marketing director of Division Produced Public in France
1978 with 1981: managing director of the SAIPO in Italy
1981 with 1984: chair COSMAIR the the United States
1984 with 1988: vice-president of the steering committee
1988 with 2006: general president-director of L'Oreal
Since 2006: L'Oreal

chair

Other functions

Member of the board of directors of Sanofi-Aventis since May 1999
Member of the board of directors of Liquid air
Member of the board of directors of the BNP Paribas

Decorations and distinctions

March 29th 1993: nomination under knight of the Legion of honor, promotion of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
July 14th 1998: nomination under officer of the Legion of honor, promotion of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
2002: elected official better European head of undertaking by a jury of journalist
2003: reach the 27e place in the classification of the best world owners
July 14th 2004: nomination under commander of the Legion of honor, promotion of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
June 2005: nomination under Knight Commander off the Order off the British Worsens by the Queen of England in reward for “its contribution to the service of the British businesses and the Franco-British relations”.

Automobile races

Impassioned automobile sport, Lindsay Owen-Jones gained several European titles in historical competitions of cars. He also took part in the 24 hours of Mans 1994, 1995 and 1996.

Veil

Impassioned of veil, Lindsay Owen-Jones has Magic Carpet Squared (or Magic Carpet 2), a monoshell of 24 meters. Bought 8 million Euros, it succeeded Magic Carpet 1, resold nearly 7 million Euros to Jean-Claude Decaux.

Accustomed several races, it takes part in particular in Giraglia Rolex Cup.

Helicopter

Holder of the patent, it practices the piloting of helicopters to go in his properties.

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