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This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Cleary to head Coty Beauty U.S.: Coty taps George Cleary as president of Coty Beauty's U.S. business in a move that will further strengthen the leadership of the overall Coty Beauty portfolio, firm announces April 23. In his new role, Cleary will manage all Coty brands distributed in the U.S. and be responsible for seeking out new business ventures and collaborations, firm says. He will report to Coty Beauty President Hans Joachim Honigfort. Prior to joining Coty, Cleary spent 15 years with Johnson & Johnson, where he most recently headed customer and business development in emerging markets such as China, Russia and Brazil. He has also served as managing director of Johnson & Johnson Caribbean and is credited with increasing the division's top-line growth and restoring profitability in a "rapidly declining region." Furthermore, Clearly contributed to the success of Aveeno, Clean & Clear and ROC, Coty says. Coty combined its mass businesses under Coty Beauty in March (1"The Rose Sheet" March 5, 2007, In Brief)...
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