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Andrea Jung

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Andrea Jung (Chinese: 鍾彬嫻; Cantonese Yale: jūng bān hàahn, Jyutping: zung1 ban1 haan4; pinyin: Zhōng Bīnxián; born September 18, 1958) is a Canadian-American executive, non-profit leader, and prominent women's-issues supporter based in New York City. In April 2014, she became president and CEO of Grameen America, a nonprofit microfinance organization founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus. From 1999 until 2012, she served as the first female CEO and chairman of Avon Products, Inc., a multi-level marketing company. Jung was also the first woman to serve as Chairman of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association, and Chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Andrea Jung is the 785th most popular businessperson (down from 765th in 2024), the 870th most popular biography from Canada (down from 848th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Canadian Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Andrea Jung ranks 785 out of 847. Before her are James M. Beggs, Marilyn Waring, Bill Ackman, Julia Koch, Konstantin Malofeev, and Dasha Zhukova. After her are Bryan Johnson, Jodie Marsh, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Fidji Simo, George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven, and Tatyana Kim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Andrea Jung ranks 676. Before her are Dagmar Lurz, Mick McCarthy, Randy Travis, Chris Hansen, Pamela Fryman, and Haviland Morris. After her are Rolando Blackman, Gary Lux, Susan Faludi, Marcel Fässler, Maurice G. Dantec, and Jamal Al-Qabendi.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Andrea Jung ranks 871 out of 1,622. Before her are Emily Hampshire (1981), Allen Berg (1961), Christina Cox (1971), Molly Parker (1972), Pete Desjardins (1907), and Timothy Findley (1930). After her are Harry Jerome (1940), Gary Lux (1959), John Ralston Saul (1947), Gregory Colbert (1960), Anne Ottenbrite (1966), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1998).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Canada

Among businesspeople born in Canada, Andrea Jung ranks 8. Before her are Joe Weider (1919), Lawrence Stroll (1959), David Baszucki (1963), Guy Laliberté (1959), Samuel Cunard (1787), and Stephen Elop (1963). After her are Jade Raymond (1975), Chris Phillips (1978), and Ayah Bdeir (1982).

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