Fabrizio Freda (born 31 August 1957) is an Italian business executive.
Early life
Freda was born in Naples and graduated from University of Naples Federico II in March 1981.
Career
Freda was appointed president and chief executive officer of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. on July 1, 2009, succeeding William P. Lauder. He had joined the company in March 2008, when he was appointed president and chief operating officer.
Freda was previously president of Procter & Gamble's Global Snacks division. Freda joined P&G in 1982 and spent 10 years in the health and beauty division.
Freda's total calculated compensation in 2022 as chief executive officer, president, and director at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. was $25.48 million.
Freda serves on the board of BlackRock.
Awards and honors
In 2015, Freda received the Order of Merit for Labour from Italian President Sergio Mattarella.