People: L'Oreal SA (OREP.PA)

Mr. Jerome Tixier has served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Member of the Executive Committee of L'Oreal SA since October 1, 2011. He holds a Master's in Law (1975) and is a graduate of Sciences Po, the French school of Political Science (1976). After graduating, he spent a year working in real estate in Texas and then in auditing with Price Waterhouse Coopers. Mr. Tixier joined L'Oreal in 1980 to help create the Group's Internal Audit Department. Three years later he joined Biotherm's sales department, working initially as a representative and then, for two years, as Regional Sales Director. In 1985, a new appointment took him to the Professional Products Division to become the Finance and Administration Director for France. In 1990, he was appointed General Manager of Kerastase for France. In 1993 Mr. Tixier move to Human Resources as head of HR worldwide for the Professional Products Division. In 1999, he was appointed Human Resources Director of the Consumer Products Division. In 2007, he became Advisor to the President.