Stéphane Rinderknech Named President and CEO of L’Oréal USA

Sep 5th, 2019

Audrey Latimer

Stéphane Rinderknech has been appointed president and CEO of L’Oréal USA, executive vice president North America, member of L’Oréal’s executive committee.

Rinderknech joined L'Oréal's travel retail business in the U.S. in 2001. Since joining the company he has served as GM of Lancôme in Japan, GM of luxury in Korea, the head of L’Oréal China’s Luxury Division, L’Oréal China’s Consumer Products Division and CEO of L’Oréal China. He joined L’Oréal’s Executive Committee in February 2018.

He will assume his new role on October 1, 2019. He succeeds Frédéric Rozé and will report to him in his role as executive vice president Americas.

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