He had joined the company in March 2008, when he was appointed president and chief operating officer.
[7][8] He had a two-year stint at Gucci as international director of marketing and strategy until its sale to an investor group in 1988, before rejoining P&G.
[1][9] In 2021, Freda's total compensation from Estée Lauder was $66 million, representing a CEO-to-median worker pay ratio of 1,965-to-1.
[10] In 2022, Freda's total calculated compensation as chief executive officer, president, and director at Estée Lauder was $25.5 million.
[13] In 2015, Freda received the Order of Merit for Labour from Italian President Sergio Mattarella.