Long-Time L’Oréal Exec Karen Fondu Retires

Karen Fondu, president of L’Oréal Paris USA, announced her retirement after 37 years with the company. The company said Fondu started at L’Oréal as a sales representative, went on to key account manager and then mid-Atlantic district manager, West Coast regional manager and then vice president of sales of the cosmetics division, She became president of L’Oréal Paris USA in 2008. Former P&G executive Ikdeep Singh will replace Fondu as general manager when her retirement takes effect at the end of the year.