Véronique Laury
French businesswoman (born 1965)
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Véronique Laury (born 29 June 1965) is a French businesswoman who was CEO of Kingfisher plc, from February 2015 to September 2019.
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Véronique Laury | |
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| Born | 29 June 1965 |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | Former CEO of Kingfisher plc |
| 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
Véronique 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
She spent fifteen years at Leroy Merlin in France.[8][9]
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.[10][11]
Personal life
She 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]
