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Jorge Figueredo is senior vice president for Human Resources at Dow Jones & Company. He is responsible for all HR functions, including talent management, employee engagement, labor relations, compensation, benefits, compliance, and HR systems.
Mr. Figueredo joined Dow Jones in February 2007 after a long career at Liz Claiborne Inc. where he rose to be president of Liz Claiborne International. Prior to that, he was Liz Claiborne's senior vice president of Human Resources.
His past accomplishments have been honored in a variety of ways. He was named HR "Executive of the Year" by Human Resource Executive magazine in 1999 and was listed among the 100 "Most Influential Hispanics" by Hispanic Business magazine in 2004. Mr. Figueredo has a bachelor's degree from Fairfield University and has served the university since 2005 as the chair of the Board of Advisers, College of Arts and Sciences. He has an MBA in international finance from New York University.
He resides in Mahwah, N.J., with his wife, Carrie, and their three children, Jackie, Chris and Allie. He is an avid cyclist and enjoys music, reading and traveling. | 