The Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series, MSB Undergraduate Program Office, and Georgetown Retail and Luxury Association are pleased to welcome John Galantic, President and COO of Chanel, Inc.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

5:30 pm-6:30 pm

Gaston Hall in Healy Hall

Mr. John S. Galantic has been President, U.S. and Chief Operating Officer of Chanel, Inc. since November 2006. Mr. Galantic previously served as President of Coty Beauty U.S. at Coty, Inc. from 2001 to 2006. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of KeraVision Inc. since August 26, 1999 until 2001. He joined SmithKline Beecham in 1994. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Galantic was Country General Manager of Consumer Healthcare for SmithKline Beecham PLC in Brussels and in London and Director of Category Management, Consumer Healthcare from 1994 to 1996. Previously, Mr. Galantic held various international roles at Procter & Gamble, including European Brand Manager in London and Brand Manager, Skin Care in Rome. He has been a Director of Bacardi Limited since July 2009. He serves on the Board of Zoom Media, a privately owned company specializing in digital billboard advertising. Mr. Galantic holds a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and Bachelor's degree from Tufts University.