Liliane Bettencourt

“A small change makes a big difference”

French Businesswoman and French Businesswoman and philanthropistphilanthropist the principal shareholder of the principal shareholder of

L’Oréal since 1957L’Oréal since 1957 is member of the board of is member of the board of

directors of L’Oréal since 1995directors of L’Oréal since 1995 has shares at Nestléhas shares at Nestlé L’Oréal had € 17,5 billion L’Oréal had € 17,5 billion

consolidated sales in 2009consolidated sales in 2009 L’Oréal has operations in over L’Oréal has operations in over

130 countries130 countries

L’Or éal - world’s largest L’Or éal - world’s largest cosmetics and beauty company cosmetics and beauty company – Paris– Paris it is famous for its cosmetic it is famous for its cosmetic

and dermatological activitiesand dermatological activities it operates 42 manufacturing it operates 42 manufacturing

plants throughout the worldplants throughout the world L’Oréal was ranked 353 in L’Oréal was ranked 353 in

Fortune Global 500 in 2007Fortune Global 500 in 2007 Bettencourt Schueller Bettencourt Schueller

Foundation – support and Foundation – support and develop medical, educational develop medical, educational and humanitarian projectsand humanitarian projects

The only child of Eugène The only child of Eugène Schueller, the founder of L'OréalSchueller, the founder of L'Oréal Her mother died when she was Her mother died when she was

five years oldfive years oldClose bond with her fatherClose bond with her father Married French politician André Married French politician André

Bettencourt Bettencourt Only one daughter, Françoise Only one daughter, Françoise

Inherited her father business, Inherited her father business, L’OréalL’Oréal

At the age of 15, she joined her At the age of 15, she joined her father’s company as an father’s company as an apprentice, mixing cosmetics and apprentice, mixing cosmetics and labeling bottles of shampoolabeling bottles of shampoo

Apprenticeship at L’Oréal Apprenticeship at L’Oréal She became deputy chairman She became deputy chairman

of L’Oréalof L’Oréal Director of L’OréalDirector of L’Oréal L’Oréal expended L’Oréal expended

internationally under the internationally under the instigation of the Chairman instigation of the Chairman François Dalle.François Dalle.In 1987, L'Oréal and 3 Suisses In 1987, L'Oréal and 3 Suisses

founded Le Club des Créateurs founded Le Club des Créateurs de Beauté -mail order salesde Beauté -mail order sales

L’Oréal purchased Synthélabo in L’Oréal purchased Synthélabo in 19731973 In 2006 L’Oréal purchased In 2006 L’Oréal purchased

cosmetic company The Body Shopcosmetic company The Body Shop Director at L’Oréal India Pvt.Ltd- Director at L’Oréal India Pvt.Ltd-

20072007 L’Oréal – consumer products, L’Oréal – consumer products,

luxury products, professional luxury products, professional products, active cosmetics.products, active cosmetics. Bettencourt Schueller Bettencourt Schueller

Foundation – active in the effort Foundation – active in the effort to treat HIV and AIDSto treat HIV and AIDS provides awards in the medical provides awards in the medical

areaarea

“ “ Because we’re worth it”Because we’re worth it” “ “ WE” – stronger consumer WE” – stronger consumer

involvement involvement She believed that everyone aspires She believed that everyone aspires

to beauty. L’Oréal mission is to help to beauty. L’Oréal mission is to help men and women realise this men and women realise this aspiration and help them express aspiration and help them express their individual personalitiestheir individual personalities ““Our challenge is to listen to women Our challenge is to listen to women

and men all around the world and and men all around the world and anticipate their dreams.”anticipate their dreams.”

Exchanged half of her stake Exchanged half of her stake for a three per cent (3%) stake for a three per cent (3%) stake in Nestlé S.Ain Nestlé S.A Her husband had been Her husband had been

member of La Cagoule member of La Cagoule Although she is a very Although she is a very

reserved person and doesn’t reserved person and doesn’t like to give interviews, since like to give interviews, since 2007 she has faced intense 2007 she has faced intense media scrutiny and publicity.media scrutiny and publicity. She was the first investor in a She was the first investor in a

fund managed by Access fund managed by Access International AdvisorsInternational Advisors She has been involved in a She has been involved in a

high-level French political high-level French political scandalscandal

She transformed L’Oréal in She transformed L’Oréal in an international companyan international company

She is the richest woman in She is the richest woman in Europe, the third richest Europe, the third richest women in the world and the women in the world and the second richest person in second richest person in FranceFrance

She is the 17She is the 17thth in the Forbes in the Forbes Top of the Richest persons in Top of the Richest persons in the world, having a net worth the world, having a net worth approximately US$ 20 billionapproximately US$ 20 billion

      It is not difficult to have an idea, It is not difficult to have an idea, but to put it into practicebut to put it into practice(« le difficile n'est pas d'avoir une (« le difficile n'est pas d'avoir une idée, mais de la réaliser« ) idée, mais de la réaliser« )

In my opinion this French In my opinion this French businesswoman has shown to the businesswoman has shown to the world that it is important to get world that it is important to get involved in your projects and to involved in your projects and to encourage young people to follow encourage young people to follow their dreams because they represent their dreams because they represent the future. She has become successful the future. She has become successful by respecting her principals and caring by respecting her principals and caring about the customers needs.about the customers needs.

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I consider that Liliane Bettencourt is I consider that Liliane Bettencourt is a role model for all women because a role model for all women because she has succeeded in this tough she has succeeded in this tough world of business. world of business.

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