Véronique Laury
French businesswoman
Véronique Laury (born 29 June 1965) is a French businesswoman who was CEO of Kingfisher plc, 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.
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