BRITE ’21 SPEAKERS: PAULINE BROWN

PAULINE BROWN

Executive-in-Residence, Columbia Business School; Former Chairman, NA, LVMH; Author, Aesthetic Intelligence

Throughout her career, Pauline Brown has helped to acquire, build and lead global luxury brands. She is the author of the business book, Aesthetic Intelligence: How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond (HarperCollins, 2019) and host of the lifestyle show, “Tastemakers,” which airs weekly on SiriusXM. In addition to lecturing, writing, and broadcasting, Pauline serves on the boards of Neiman Marcus Group and Starboard Value Acquisition Corp., and she advises corporate clients on brand strategy, experiential marketing and customer relationship management.

Prior to 2016, Pauline was the Chairman of North America at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, where she provided regional leadership for 70 brands in 5 sectors. Before joining LVMH, she was a managing director at the global private equity firm, The Carlyle Group. Earlier in her career, Pauline held senior executive positions at leading cosmetics companies, including The Estée Lauder Companies and Avon Products. She began her career as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company.

Pauline received a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Wharton School, and she is a member of Wharton’s Executive Alumni Board.  Since 2008, she has been a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and a member of the Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network.