Reinold Geiger (born July 1947) is an Austrian

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, and the chairman and CEO of French cosmetics retailer

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Education

He received a bachelor's degree in engineering from the

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, in 1969, and an MBA degree from

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, Fontainebleau (France) in 1976.

Personal life

Geiger is married, and lives in

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, Switzerland.

References

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