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John Habbouch

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Chief Financial Officer at American Greetings
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

John Habbouch is the Chief Financial Officer at American Greetings, with over 20 years of leadership experience at companies like Procter & Gamble and Universal Music Group. He holds a BS from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Ohio State. Colleagues describe him as a passionate, smart, and collaborative leader.

John has strong ties to the Midwest, having attended university in both Michigan and Ohio. His career has seen him lead financial operations for major companies based in the region, reflecting a deep connection to the areas business landscape.

At Universal Music Group, he delivered consecutive years of record revenue and EBITDA, driving over 20% average annual growth.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Creator Economy
Recently involved in launching platforms like GalaGala and securing funding for Fanfix to connect brands with the creator community while at SuperOrdinary.
Financial Turnarounds
Focuses on leading operational improvements and turnarounds to deliver profitable growth, successfully turning a negative EBITDA positive in a prior role.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Financial Officer
American Greetings
7-2021 - 8-2025
CFO
SuperOrdinary
12-2016 - 7-2021
Chief Financial Officer and General Manager
Universal Music Group, Bravado Consumer Products
10-2015 - 12-2016
Vice President Finance- Global Medical Products Divisional CFO
Cardinal Health
11-2012 - 10-2015
Vice President, Global Finance
Elizabeth Arden
In the press

Media appearances

Management Team - American Greetings Corporate. Featured in American Greetings Corporate Website
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John Habbouch, American Greetings Corp: Profile and Biography. Featured in Bloomberg
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Education
1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Science
University of Michigan
1997 - 1999
Master of Business Administration - MBA
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
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