John Perry, senior VP for P&G Salon Professional Open Lines, retired at the end of August 2011 after a 33-year career in the salon industry with Clairol Professional.

“John has been a leader and a mentor to our entire organization, both open and exclusive lines,” said P&G Salon Professional CEO Reuben Carranza. “He has built an organization that’s creative, agile and absolutely dedicated to the customer. It’s a magnificent legacy.”

Over the course of his career, Perry brought Miss Clairol, the Beautiful Collection and Wella Color Charm, to stores and salons across the US. In 1978 Perry began representing Clairol in the Midwest and rose through the ranks of the company. In 1994, he became director of sales for Clairol Professional. In 2001, when P&G Salon Professional acquired the Clairol brand from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Perry took on the Wella Color Charm line and established both brands as the open line powerhouses they are today, according to the company. Under Perry’s leadership, Clairol Professional successfully restaged its entire portfolio with the latest P&G color technology. This fall, Wella Color Charm is set to be restaged with all-new technology.