Jean-Paul Agon is a French businessperson who has been at the helm of 7 different companies and occupies the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at L'Oréal SA and Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer at L'Oréal Canada, Inc. (a subsidiary of L'Oréal SA).

He is also on the board of Air Liquide SA, French Institute of International Relations and The Consumer Goods Forum and Chairman for L'Oréal Corporate Foundation.

In the past he occupied the position of Managing Director at Biotherm International, Inc., Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer at L'Oréal USA, Inc., Director at Galderma Pharma SA, Chief Executive Officer at L'Oreal (UK) Ltd., Managing Director at L'ORÉAL Deutschland GmbH and General Manager for L'Oréal Hellas SA.

Mr. Agon received an undergraduate degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris.