L’Oreal Names New President & CEO Of U.S. Biz Upon Attal’s Departure
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
French beauty giant L'Oreal has appointed its European executive Frédéric Rozé to succeed Laurent Attal as president and CEO of its USA business, the company announces Feb. 13
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