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Mr. Gedeon’s career spans more than 30 years in the cosmetics industry. A world leader in the conceptualization and technical achievement of innovative beauty products he has been involved in more than 100 patents. Prior to joining the Estée Lauder Companies in January 2000 as Senior Vice President Global Research And Development he was President Research and Development and Quality Assurance for Revlon a position to which he was promoted in 1997. Mr. Gedeon joined Revlon in 1986 as Senior Vice President Research and Development Product Development and in 1993 was promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager Research and Development and Quality Assurance.
From 1983 until 1986 Mr. Gedeon was Vice President Research and Development for Max Factor; from 1980 until 1983 he was Vice President Research and Development and Quality Assurance at Orlane based in Paris France and from 1968 until 1980 he was Director of Skin Care at the Revlon Research Center.
Mr. Gedeon holds an M.B.A. in International Management from New York University and a B.S. in Chemistry from City College of New York. He is on the Industry Advisory Committee of the Olfactory Research Fund Ltd. and is a member of the American Management Association and the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.
Born in Port-au-Prince Haiti Mr. Gedeon is married and has four children and two grandchildren. | 