Véronique Laury (born 29 June 1965) is a French businesswoman who was chief executive officer (CEO) of Kingfisher, a UK based retail group, from February 2015 to September 2019.
Véronique Laury | |
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| Born | 29 June 1965 |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | Former CEO, Kingfisher |
| Term | 2015-2019 |
| Predecessor | Ian Cheshire |
| Successor | Thierry Garnier |
| Children | 3 |
In March 2019, it was announced that Laury would leave Kingfisher at a date to be announced following the failure of her "One Kingfisher" recovery plan and a 52.8% drop in pre-tax profits.[2][3]
Early life
editVéronique Laury was born on 29 June 1965.[4][5][6] She attended the Sciences Po, the Paris Institute of Political Studies, or Institut d'études politiques de Paris (IEP).[7]
Career
editShe spent fifteen years at Leroy Merlin in France.[8][9]
Kingfisher
editIn September 2014, it was announced that Laury would replace Ian Cheshire as CEO of Kingfisher plc, a FTSE 100 British multinational retail company from February 2015. Laury has worked at Castorama, a subsidiary of Kingfisher, for eleven years, including roles at B&Q.[10][11]
Personal life
editShe is also known as Veronique Laury-Deroubaix.[12] She has a daughter and two sons, and lives in Lille.[13] She enjoys horse riding, and is a former show jumper.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Véronique Laury - Who's Who".
- ^ Waller-Davies2019-03-20T07:09:00+00:00, Becky. "Kingfisher plans for Laury's exit as profits crash". Retail Week. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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- ^ "Kingfisher plc". Companies House. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Véronique Laury : Tout savoir sur Véronique Laury, Directrice générale de Kingfisher". Lsa-conso.fr. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Véronique Laury". Veronique-laury.dirigeants-entreprise.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Bricomag - Véronique Laury nouvelle Directrice Générale de Kingfisher". Bricomag-media.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Officer Profile | Quotes". In.reuters.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ Felsted, Andrea (10 September 2014). "Véronique Laury unexpected choice for Kingfisher crown". Financial Times.
- ^ Farrell, Sean (10 September 2014). "Kingfisher names French DIY boss Véronique Laury as new chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ Felsted, Andrea (10 September 2014). "Véronique Laury unexpected choice for Kingfisher crown". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ Sean Farrell. "Kingfisher names French DIY boss Véronique Laury as new chief executive | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "FTSE 100: who are the five women bosses?". Telegraph. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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