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French businesswoman (born 1965)

Véronique Laury
Born (1965-06-29) 29 June 1965 (age 59)
Lens, France
OccupationBusinesswoman
TitleFormer CEO, Kingfisher
Term2015-2019
PredecessorIan Cheshire
SuccessorThierry Garnier
Children3

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.

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.

Early life

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

Career

She spent fifteen years at Leroy Merlin in France.

Kingfisher

In 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.

Personal life

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

References

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  10. Farrell, Sean (10 September 2014). "Kingfisher names French DIY boss Véronique Laury as new chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  11. Felsted, Andrea (10 September 2014). "Véronique Laury unexpected choice for Kingfisher crown". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  12. "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  13. Sean Farrell. "Kingfisher names French DIY boss Véronique Laury as new chief executive | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  14. "FTSE 100: who are the five women bosses?". Telegraph. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

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Business positions
Preceded byIan Cheshire Chief Executive of Kingfisher
January 2015 - September 2019 		Succeeded byThierry Garnier
Preceded by Chief Executive of Castorama
March 2013 - December 2014 		Succeeded by


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