Charles R Perrin

Early life and career

Perrin obtained an BA from Trinity College, Hartford in 1967 and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Perrin began his career with General Foods and later worked at Chesebrough-Ponds. He served as the CEO of Duracell from 1994–1996, resigning from the company upon its acquisition by The Gillette Company. He joined Avon in 1998 as Vice Chairman and COO and eventually served as CEO of Avon from 1998-1999. He currently serves as the Chairman of Warnaco, a position he has held since 2004.