Background
Preston, James E. was born in 1933.
Preston, James E. was born in 1933.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1955.
With, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, since 1964; from management trainee to director sales promotion, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1964-1970; director personnel, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1970-1971; vice president corporation personnel, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1971-1972; from group vice president marketing to senior vice president field operations worldwide, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1972-1977; executive vice president, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1977-1981; executive corporation vice president, president, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1981-1988; president, chief operating officer, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1988-1989; chief Executive officer, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1988-1998; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, since 1989; Chief Executive Officer, Charles Perrin, since 1998. Board directors ARAMARK Corporation, Woolworth Corporation.
Member of Reader's Digest Association (board directors 1994).