Fabrizio Freda

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Fabrizio Freda
Born (1957-08-31) August 31, 1957 (age 66)
Naples, Italy
OccupationCompany's leader
Employer Estee Lauder

Fabrizio Freda (born 31 August 1957) is an Italian business executive.

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Early life

Freda was born in Naples and graduated from University of Naples Federico II in March 1981. [1]

Career

Freda was appointed president and chief executive officer of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. on July 1, 2009, [2] [3] succeeding William P. Lauder. He had joined the company in March 2008, when he was appointed president and chief operating officer. [4]

Freda was previously president of Procter & Gamble's Global Snacks division. Freda joined P&G in 1982 and spent 10 years in the health and beauty division. [5] [6]

Freda's total calculated compensation in 2022 as chief executive officer, president, and director at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. was $25.48 million. [7]

Freda is on the board of BlackRock. [8]

Awards and honors

In 2015, Freda received the Order of Merit for Labour from Italian President Sergio Mattarella. [9]

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