Sue Fox named Estée Lauder VP/General Manager Travel Retail

UK. The Estée Lauder Companies has today named Sue Fox as Vice President/General Manager Travel Retail Europe, Middle East and Africa, effective 4 January. She replaces Jean-Charles Séité and will report to The Estée Lauder Companies President Travel Retail Worldwide Olivier Bottrie.

Fox, who has held several positions at The Estée Lauder Companies, started her career with the company in travel retail, leading several brands in the Europe, Middle East, Africa region. For six years Fox was based in Singapore where she worked as Estée Lauder Asia Pacific Vice President Sales and Marketing.

Highly experienced Sue Fox replaces Jean-Charles Séité

In 2006, Fox was appointed General Manager South Africa, where she was instrumental in the substantial growth and expansion of The Estée Lauder Companies business in that market as well as the Sub-Sahara markets.

Fox will be located in the Travel Retail Europe, Middle East, Africa regional office in London.

Olivier Bottrie said: “Sue’s strategic approach to business along with her strong leadership skills and her extensive experience within The Estée Lauder Companies make her an ideal leader to continue the successful development of the company’s travel retail business in the Europe, Middle East, Africa region.”

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