Training
May 2011
Avon Cosmetics – Regional Sales Training in Western Europe, Middle East and Africa
by Stephen Stonehouse, Director Sales Development WEMEA
A Company Built on Strong Founding Principles Providing Opportunities Avon Founder David H McConnell offered women a rarity in 19th century America: a chance at financial independence. In 1886, it was practically unheard of for a woman to run her own business. McConnell, a bookseller-turned-perfume entrepreneur, offered women the opportunity to create and manage their own businesses through what later became known as direct selling.