Laurie Ann Goldman is an
American
businessperson and
investor . She is best known for serving as the
chief executive officer of
Spanx from 2002 to 2014 and is the CEO of
Tupperware Brands .
[1]
Early life and education
Goldman was born in
Clarksdale, Mississippi , to Donna Ruth and Julius Lazard Levy Jr. Her father was a
general surgeon , board
chairperson , and a professor of
anatomy at
Tulane Medical School .
[2] Goldman is
Jewish on both her parents' sides. She was raised with her two brothers, Richard and Andrew, in
New Orleans , Louisiana.
Goldman attended the
Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, where she was on the
cross country running team. She then attended
H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College and the
University of Texas , where she was a member of the
sorority
Alpha Epsilon Phi .
[3] She attended the Moody School of Communications and graduated with honors.
[4] Her first job was as a special
events coordinator for
Maison Blanche .
Career
R.H. Macy's
In 2013, Goldman started working in the
Macy's advertising department on new brands, media relations, and store event planning.
[5]
The Coca-Cola Company
Goldman worked for 10 years at
The Coca-Cola Company in marketing roles including as head of the worldwide licensing division in 54 countries.
[6] During this time, she also worked on branding Coca-Cola for three
Olympic Games .
[7]
SPANX, Inc.
Goldman became the CEO of
Spanx in 2002.
[8]
[9] She had previously advised founder
Sara Blakely on supply management until she was named CEO.
[10] As CEO, Goldman worked to bring
Spanx products to 11,500 locations across the world, including standalone Spanx stores, and to the runway at
New York Fashion Week .
[11]
Business Insider named Goldman one of their "Sexiest CEOs Alive".
[12] She exited the position in 2014.
[13]
Avon
In August 2018, Goldman joined the board of New Avon
[14] and took over as their CEO in January 2019.
[15]
[16]
Tupperware
Goldman was named CEO of Tupperware Brands in October 2023.
[17]
Corporate boards and investing
Before taking over as New Avon CEO, Goldman founded her own investing and advisory firm, LA Ventures. Goldman is on the
board of directors for
Guess ,
[18]
ServiceMaster ,
[19] and
Joe & The Juice .
[20] Previously, she served on the boards of
Francesca's ,
[21] Enviroscent, and Insightpool.
[22] Goldman is also an investor in
ThirdLove .
[23]
Philanthropy and interests
Goldman is on the board of the
Carter Center ,
[24] the
Anti-Defamation League ,
[25] and the Atlanta Committee For Progress.
[26] She is involved with
Citymeals-on-Wheels , Women Corporate Directors,
The Committee of 200 ,
[27] and Chief Executives Organization.
She was previously on the boards of the
American Jewish Committee ,
[28] the
Jewish Federation ,
[3] and
Pace Academy .
[29]
Keynote speaker
Goldman has been a professional speaker for the Commonwealth Institute,
[30] the
Fortune Most Powerful Women summit,
[31]
Girl Scouts of the USA ,
[32] and the Tulane Business Forum.
[33]
[34] In June 2018, she spoke at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art on collecting art and jewelry at the "Women and the Critical Eye" event.
[35]
Accolades
Goldman received the National Human Relations and Leadership Award from the
American Jewish Committee .
[36] She received the Human Relations award alongside
Madeleine Albright in
New York City presented by
David Harris . She was listed as one of
Ad Age 's Top 50 Marketing Executives
[37] and was a
Jewish Women International honoree.
[37]
[38]
Goldman carried the
Olympic flame through
Atlanta during the
1996 Summer Olympics .
[39]
References
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"SPANX CEO out after building the mega-brand" .
Fortune . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^
"Past TAA Award Recipients" . Tulane Alumni . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^
a
b Josephs, Susan.
"Laurie Ann Goldman - Aspire" . Jewish Woman Magazine . Archived from
the original on October 29, 2014.
^
"Jonathan and Laurie Ann Goldman Endowed Excellence Fund in Business and Communication" . Endowments .
University of Texas at Austin . May 3, 2012. Archived from
the original on March 4, 2016.
^ Boccaccio, Katherine (April 18, 2013).
"Francesca's names PetSmart, Spanx execs to board" . Chain Store Age . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^ Caldwell, Carla (February 13, 2014).
"Spanx CEO steps down" . Atlanta Business Chronicle . American City Business Journals. Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^ O'Connor, Clare (April 2, 2012).
"Top Five Startup Tips From Spanx Billionaire Sara Blakely" .
Forbes .
^ Dunn, Laura Emily (October 13, 2014).
"Women in Business: Laurie Ann Goldman, Leading Retailing Executive" . HuffPost . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Melissa Stanger and Melia Robinson (September 26, 2013).
"The Sexiest CEOs Alive!" .
Business Insider .
^ O'Connor, Clare (March 7, 2012).
"Undercover Billionaire: Sara Blakely Joins The Rich List Thanks To Spanx" . Forbes . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Italie, Leanne (February 5, 2014).
"Models in Spanx kick off New York Fashion Week" .
Yahoo News .
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"The Sexiest CEOs Alive!" . Business Insider . Archived from
the original on August 8, 2018.
^ Moin, David (February 11, 2014).
"Spanx CEO Laurie Ann Goldman Exits" .
Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^
"New Avon LLC Appoints Laurie Ann Goldman to Board of Managers" . Avon . Archived from
the original on May 6, 2019.
^ Utroske, Deanna (January 9, 2019).
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^ Deeley, Rachel (January 10, 2019).
"Power Moves | Gay Times Announces CEO, Sephora Americas Names CEO" . The Business of Fashion . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^ Kavilanz, Parija (17 October 2023).
"Tupperware picks Spanx veteran as new CEO" . CNN . Retrieved 28 February 2024 .
^ Stych, Anne (October 31, 2018).
"Former Spanx CEO Laurie Ann Goldman joins Guess? Inc. board" . Bizwomen . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^
"ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. Appoints Laurie Ann Goldman as Class II Director" . MarketScreener . December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^
"Annual Report for 1 January - 31 December 2016" (PDF) . Joe & The Juice Holding A/S . April 18, 2017.
^
"Francesca's Holdings Corporation Appoints Laurie Ann Goldman and Joseph O'Leary to Its Board of Directors (NASDAQ:FRAN)" . Francesca's. April 18, 2013. Archived from
the original on May 4, 2013.
^
"Ex-Spanx CEO Laurie Ann Goldman joins Insightpool board" . Bizwomen . November 24, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^ Decker, Vivienne (June 17, 2016).
"The Former CEO Of Victoria's Secret Is Betting On ThirdLove, Heidi Zak's Tech-Enabled Lingerie Company" . Forbes . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^ Congileo, Deanna (June 21, 2010).
"Carter Center Appoints New Members to Board of Councilors" .
The Carter Center .
^
"Community of Respect - Welcome" . Cvent . Archived from
the original on August 26, 2013.
^
"Atlanta Committee for Progress" . Atlanta Committee for Progress . Archived from
the original on May 17, 2014.
^ Graves, Liza (July 28, 2013).
"FACES of the South: Laurie Ann Goldman, CEO of Spanx" .
StyleBlueprint .
^
"Jewish Federation brings Spanx exec for women-only event" .
The American Israelite . March 27, 2013. Archived from
the original on April 14, 2014.
^
"Pace Academy Annual Report 2014" . Issuu . January 6, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Cordle, Ina Paiva (October 23, 2014).
"Former Spanx CEO's career advice: Be yourself" .
Miami Herald . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Sellers, Patricia (November 18, 2014).
"Ex-Spanx CEO likes not knowing all the answers" . Fortune . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Floyd, Nancy (October 7, 2013).
"Girl Scouts Luncheon: Confidence boost" . Nfocus . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^
"35th Annual Tulane Business Forum" . Biz New Orleans . November 5, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Larino, Jennifer (September 19, 2014).
"8 lessons former Spanx CEO learned while leading a hosiery revolution" . NOLA.com . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Fasel, Marion.
"Video: Women Collectors Talk Jewelry at the MET" . theadventurine.com . Retrieved 2023-12-04 .
^
"2012 Annual Report" .
American Jewish Committee . June 6, 2013.
^
a
b Thompson, Stephanie (November 7, 2005).
"Spanx" .
Ad Age .
Crain Communications . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^
"Balance of Power" . JLife OC . January 24, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Strate, Katherine (February 14, 2013).
"Spanx CEO, Buckhead Resident Laurie Ann Goldman to Serve as Keynote Speaker at MAX Awards" . Buckhead, GA . Patch Media.