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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