Reinold Geiger
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Beauty products
- Industry
- Fashion & Retail
- Residence
- Geneva
- Education
- INSEAD (Master of Business Administration)
- Marital Status
- Married
Biography
Reinold Geiger heads up French cosmetics retailer L'Occitane, which brings beauty products inspired by the Provence region to consumers worldwide.
Since Geiger first invested in the company in 1994, he has overseen L'Occitane's global expansion to over 3,400 outlets in 90 countries.
L'Occitane was the first French company to trade on the Hong Kong stock exchange when its shares debuted in 2010. Geiger, along with Blackstone, delisted the business in 2024.
Geiger stepped down from his role as CEO in September 2021, after leading the beauty company for more than 25 years. He remains chairman and executive director.
He owns a ski chalet in the Alps, a beach house on the Ile de Re in the Atlantic and a home in Trancoso, Brazil.
About
He created the L'Occitane Foundation in 2006 with the goal of funding quality optometry services for 10 million people by 2020.