John Demsey
Group President
Industry: Consumer Goods
Overview
John Demsey was appointed Group President in July 2006. In this role, he is responsible for the Estee Lauder, M'A'C, Sean John, Prescriptives and Tom Ford Beauty brands. In January 2005, Mr. Demsey became Global Brand President of Estee Lauder after serving as President and Managing Director of M'A'C since 1998. From 1991 to 1998, he held several positions with Estee Lauder, including Senior Vice President of Sales and Education for Estee Lauder USA and Canada. Before joining us, he worked for Revlon, Borghese, Alexandra de Markoff Cosmetics, and Lancaster Cosmetics. He also held various executive retail positions at Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Benetton and Saks Fifth Avenue. Mr. Demsey serves as Chairman of the M'A'C AIDS Fund and is active in many other AIDS-related organizations.
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