Business Model and Governance
Avon Product is a multi-level marketing company. The company's CEO is Sherilyn S. McCoy, who was appointed to that position in April 2012. The former CEO, Andrea Jung, became the executive chairman of the board. Jung was the longest tenured female CEO among Fortune 500 companies.
Avon uses both door-to-door sales people ("Avon ladies," primarily and a growing number of men) and brochures to advertise its products.
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