Véronique Laury

Véronique Laury
Born (1965-06-29) 29 June 1965
France
Nationality French
Occupation Businesswoman
Title CEO, Kingfisher
Term February 2015-
Predecessor Ian Cheshire
Successor incumbent
Children three

Véronique Laury (born 29 June 1965) is a French businesswoman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kingfisher, a UK based retail group.

Early life

Véronique Laury was born on 29 June 1965.[1][2][3] She attended the Sciences Po, the Paris Institute of Political Studies , or Institut d'études politiques de Paris (IEP).[4]

Career

She spent fifteen years at Leroy Merlin in France.[5]

Kingfisher

In September 2014, it was announced that Laury would replace Ian Cheshire as CEO of Kingfisher plc, a FTSE 100 a British multinational retail company from February 2015. Laury has worked at Castorama, a subsidiary of Kingfisher, for eleven years, including roles at B&Q.[6][7]

Personal life

She is also known as Veronique Laury-Deroubaix.[8] She has a daughter and two sons, and lives in Lille.[9] She enjoys horse riding, and is a former show jumper.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Kingfisher plc". Companies House. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Véronique Laury : Tout savoir sur Véronique Laury , Directrice générale de Kingfisher". Lsa-conso.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  3. ↑ "Véronique Laury". Veronique-laury.dirigeants-entreprise.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  4. ↑ "Bricomag - Véronique Laury nouvelle Directrice Générale de Kingfisher". Bricomag-media.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  5. ↑ "Officer Profile | Quotes | Reuters.co.in". In.reuters.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  6. ↑ Farrell, Sean (10 September 2014). "Kingfisher names French DIY boss Véronique Laury as new chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Felsted, Andrea (10 September 2014). "Véronique Laury unexpected choice for Kingfisher crown". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  9. ↑ Sean Farrell. "Kingfisher names French DIY boss Véronique Laury as new chief executive | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  10. ↑ "FTSE 100: who are the five women bosses?". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-03-09.

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Business positions
Preceded by
Ian Cheshire		 Chief Executive of Kingfisher
January 2015 - 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
 Chief Executive of Castorama
March 2013 - December 2014 		Succeeded by
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