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Fabrizio Freda — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, BlackRock Inc. (BLK) Board Tenure: 2012 – present Committee Memberships: Nominating & Governance Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Fabrizio Freda holds a documented governance role as an independent director and Nominating & Governance Committee member at BlackRock Inc., which made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record (SEC filings, proxy statements). This profile documents only the governance role and its connection to documented corporate political activity.

Biographical Overview

Fabrizio Freda is Special Advisor at Estée Lauder Companies, having served as its President and CEO from 2009 to 2024 — one of the most successful brand-building CEO tenures in luxury consumer goods. Under his leadership, Estée Lauder’s revenue grew from $7.3 billion to over $18 billion and the company’s global prestige beauty market position solidified. Before Estée Lauder, he held senior roles at Procter & Gamble, including President of P&G’s Global Snacks business. He is an Italian national.

Freda joined the BlackRock board in 2012. His background in global luxury consumer brand management and his experience navigating complex international supply chains (including significant operations in China) gives him perspective on global market risks relevant to BlackRock’s international investment activities.

He holds a degree in Economics from the University Federico II in Naples, Italy.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK)
  • Board tenure: 2012 – present
  • Committee assignments: Nominating & Governance Committee

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the BlackRock corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • BlackRock Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement, filed April 4, 2025; SEC EDGAR (CIK 2012383)
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