L’Oréal Groupe announced the retirement of Carol Hamilton, effective May 1, 2025, after a 40-year career of development and success for the company and its leadership in the U.S. market.
David Greenberg, CEO of L’Oréal USA and President of the North America Zone, said,
“Carol Hamilton’s leadership at L’Oréal has been nothing short of transformative. Her strategic vision propelled unprecedented growth for many brands in the portfolio, achieving market leadership across multiple categories. She consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to identify and cultivate emerging opportunities, pioneer business transformation, and drive key brand acquisitions.”
Hamilton joined the company in 1984 as a Marketing Director for L’Oréal Paris in the U.S. for 24 years. In 2000, she became the U.S. Brand President and then the Global Brand President.
In 2008, Hamilton took over as U.S. President of L’Oréal Luxe. Over the next eight years of her leadership, the U.S. Luxe business doubled in size and achieved record profitability.
In 2015, Hamilton became Group President, responsible for supporting the global development and acquisitions of American brands in the Luxe Division, such as Kiehl’s, Urban Decay, and It Cosmetics.
In 2018, she was appointed U.S. President of Acquisitions.
Greenberg added,
“Beyond her sharp business acumen, Carol’s commitment to mentorship and talent development leaves an enduring legacy of leadership within L’Oréal. We celebrate her remarkable contributions and wish her all the best in her well-deserved retirement.”
In 2020, Hamilton created and led L’Oréal USA’s new corporate office in El Segundo, California, which brought the company’s West Coast-based brands all under one roof for the first time.
Hamilton has been a champion of women’s empowerment and philanthropic causes, having developed the L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth philanthropic program and the Women in Power course in gender equality for L’Oréal USA executives with the Harvard Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard Kennedy School.
She was elected to Chair of that Board in 2018 and continues to play an active role in the organization after finishing her 4-year term.
She has also been a long-standing supporter of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and UNICEF.
David Greenberg, CEO of L’Oréal USA and President of the North America Zone, said,
“Carol Hamilton’s leadership at L’Oréal has been nothing short of transformative. Her strategic vision propelled unprecedented growth for many brands in the portfolio, achieving market leadership across multiple categories. She consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to identify and cultivate emerging opportunities, pioneer business transformation, and drive key brand acquisitions.”
Hamilton joined the company in 1984 as a Marketing Director for L’Oréal Paris in the U.S. for 24 years. In 2000, she became the U.S. Brand President and then the Global Brand President.
In 2008, Hamilton took over as U.S. President of L’Oréal Luxe. Over the next eight years of her leadership, the U.S. Luxe business doubled in size and achieved record profitability.
In 2015, Hamilton became Group President, responsible for supporting the global development and acquisitions of American brands in the Luxe Division, such as Kiehl’s, Urban Decay, and It Cosmetics.
In 2018, she was appointed U.S. President of Acquisitions.
Greenberg added,
“Beyond her sharp business acumen, Carol’s commitment to mentorship and talent development leaves an enduring legacy of leadership within L’Oréal. We celebrate her remarkable contributions and wish her all the best in her well-deserved retirement.”
In 2020, Hamilton created and led L’Oréal USA’s new corporate office in El Segundo, California, which brought the company’s West Coast-based brands all under one roof for the first time.
Hamilton has been a champion of women’s empowerment and philanthropic causes, having developed the L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth philanthropic program and the Women in Power course in gender equality for L’Oréal USA executives with the Harvard Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard Kennedy School.
She was elected to Chair of that Board in 2018 and continues to play an active role in the organization after finishing her 4-year term.
She has also been a long-standing supporter of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and UNICEF.
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