Inertia is anathema for Nicolas Hieronimus, chief executive officer of the L’Oréal Groupe.

Whether cycling 40 to 50 miles every weekend or making deals, meeting teams and traveling the world in his role overseeing the world’s largest beauty company, Hieronimus is a man whose drive to seize the future has not just cemented L’Oréal’s position in the beauty universe — it’s driven the company to new heights despite the turbulence of the macro environment he’s operating in.

Since ascending to the CEO suite in 2021, succeeding Jean Paul Agon who is now the company’s chairman, Hieronimus has overseen an era of rapid expansion. During his tenure, L’Oreal has acquired Youth to the People, Skin Better Science, Dr. G, Aesop, Medik8 , ColorWow and, most recently, in a deal that shook the i

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