Andrea Jung Bio | Wiki
Andrea Jung is a popular Canadian-American executive, non-profit leader, and famous women’s-issues supporter based in New York City. Currently, Andrea works as the president and CEO of Grameen America, a nonprofit microfinance organization created by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus. She is also on Apple’s board of directors since 2008. Andrea is also on Unilever’s board of directors and Wayfair’s board of directors since 2018. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Rockefeller Capital Management.
From 1999 to 2012, Andrea worked as the first female CEO and chairman of Avon Products, Inc., a multi-level marketing company. She was also the first woman to work as Chairman of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association, and Chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations. She won the 2010 Clinton Global Citizen Award due to her leadership of the Avon Foundation for Women and other public-private partnerships to end violence against females and stem the breast cancer epidemic.
Under Andrea’s leadership, the Avon Foundation for Women raised and awarded around US$1 billion to support health and empowerment causes, becoming the largest women-focused corporate philanthropy around the world. Following resigning from her CEO role at Avon, Andrea continued as chair of Avon’s board of directors through the end of 2012 and later as a senior advisor to Avon’s board through April 2014.
Andrea Jung Age
Andrea was born on August 28, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is 64 years old. Andrea celebrates her birthday on August 28, every year.
Andrea Jung Height
She is a woman of average stature. Andrea stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in ( Approx. 1.65m ).
Andrea Jung Family
She was born in Toronto, Ontario, and brought up in Wellesley, Massachusetts. As a child, Andrea studied the piano and took lessons in Mandarin on Saturday mornings. Andrea’s mother is a Shanghai-born amateur pianist. Her father is a Hong Kong-born former architect, previously a partner at TRO Jung Brannen, who also taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Andrea is fluent in Mandarin. Andrea’s brother, Mark Jung, also graduated from Princeton University and moved to serve as a co-founder and CEO of IGN which he continued to run after its acquisition by NewsCorp.
Andrea Jung Husband
She has been married twice. Andrea’s ex-husband, Michael Gould, worked as the CEO of Bloomingdale’s, the first company she served for after college. Andrea has two children, an adopted son named James “Jamie” Gould with her ex-husband Michael, and a daughter Lauren Christensen from her previous marriage.
Andrea Jung Education
She graduated magna cum laude earning an A.B. in English from Princeton University in 1979 following finishing a senior thesis titled “The Fiction of Katherine Mansfield: Reconciliation of Duality.”
Andrea Jung Grameen
She is President and Chief Executive Officer of Grameen America, the largest microfinance organization in the United States. Andrea was appointed by Grameen’s Chairman Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus to the role in 2014 “to bring her unique qualifications and able leadership to accelerate our mission.” Grameen America is dedicated to assisting minority women who live in poverty to build small businesses to get better lives for their families.
Andrea Jung Book
In Deborrah Himsel; 2014 book Beauty Queen retired Avon VP Deborrah Himsel uses Andrea’s story as a case study for two timeless leadership questions: What makes great leaders great? And what makes them fail? Deborrah explores both Andrea’s early years of success and the combination of missteps that led to her downfall, such as her failure to nurture Avon’s direct selling channel, the erosion of trust that happened as a result of frequent decision reversals, and her ignorance of operational details.
Andrea Jung Avon | Avon CEO
She worked as CEO of Avon from 1999 until April 2012 and as Chairman from 2001 to December 2012. As Avon’s first woman CEO and Chairman, Andrea was also the first woman to work as Chairman of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association, and as Chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations. During her time at Avon, Andrea was responsible for developing and expanding economic earnings opportunities for more than six million women in over 100 countries. Andrea has been lauded globally for her pursuit of public-private partnerships to end violence against women and to stem the breast cancer epidemic.
Andrea Jung Apple
She was on Apple’s board of directors in 2008 and 2009 and rejoined the board in 2011, where Andrea still works.
Andrea Jung Email
Her business email address is a**@grameenamerica.org.
Andrea Jung Net Worth
Andrea gets her wealth from her work as the president and CEO of Grameen America, a nonprofit microfinance organization created by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus. Therefore, Andrea has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Andrea’s net worth is $13.2 million.
How Old Is Andrea Jung
Andrea is a 64-year-old who was born on August 28, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Andrea celebrates her birthday on August 28, every year.
How Tall Is Andrea Jung
Andrea is a woman of average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in ( Approx. 1.65m ).
Who Is Andrea Jung
She is a Canadian-American President and Chief Executive Officer of Grameen America, the fastest-growing microfinance organization in the United States. Andrea previously worked as a Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avon Products, Inc., and was a longtime champion of women’s issues. She is the longest-serving female chief executive in the Fortune 500.