Christophe Cuvillier
| Christophe Cuvillier | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 5, 1962 Etterbeek, Belgium |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris |
| Occupation | CEO of Unibail-Rodamco |
| Employer | Unibail-Rodamco |
- This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the French wikipedia
Christophe Cuvillier (born December 5, 1962 in Etterbeek) is a French businessman and current chief executive officer of the European real-estate group Unibail-Rodamco.
Education
Cuvillier studied at the ESADE business school in Barcelona, Spain and then the University of California, Berkeley. He completed his studies at HEC Paris, where he received his diploma in international business management in 1984.[1]
Career
1986-2000: Lancome, L'Oreal Group
Cullivier began his business career as a sales trainee at the luxury cosmetics brand Lancôme, part of L’Oreal, in 1986. At Lancôme, he rose through the ranks to managing director of the company’s United Kingdom branch in 1992, before moving to Sydney as director of L’Oreal’s Australian Luxury Products division in 1993.[1]
In 1995, Cuvillier returned to Lancôme as the managing director of its operations in France, and in 1998 he became director of L’Oreal’s Luxury Products Division in France.
2000-2011: Kering Group
In 2000, Cuvillier left L’Oreâl to join the Kering Group (formerly PPR) as chief operating officer of Marketing and Products at Fnac, one of its subsidiaries.[1] In 2003, he was named Fnac’s chief operating officer of International and development, and in 2005 he became chief executive officer of Conforama, another Kering brand.[2] In 2008, he was appointed chairman and chief executive officer of Fnac,[3] a post he served until 2011.
2011-Present: Unibail-Rodamco
Cuvillier left the luxury sector in 2011, joining real-estate group Unibail-Rodamco as chief operating officer and a member of its Management Board.[4] In April 2013, he succeeded Guillaume Poitrinal as chairman and CEO of the company, a position Poitrinal had held since 2005.[5][6]
Personal life
Christophe Cuvillier is married to Kateri Loeb, and together they have three children.[1] He also holds the Knight insignia of the French Legion of Honor.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Christophe Cuvillier", lse.fr (French)
- ↑ "Guillaume Poitrinal to be succeeded by Christophe Cuvillier as CEO of Unibail-Rodamco", (Press Release) reuters, January 30, 2013
- ↑ "Christophe Cuvillier will succeed Denis Oliviennes as Chairman and CEO of fnac", kering.com, March 24, 2008
- ↑ Myrtam Chavot, "Christophe Cuvillier takes the reins at Unibail-Rodamco", lesechos.fr, April 25, 2013 (French)
- ↑ "Guillaume Poitrinal to be succeeded by Christophe Cuvillier as CEO of Unibail-Rodamco", property magazine, January 31, 2012
- ↑ "Unibail-Rodamco: Christophe Cuvillier officially succeeds Guillaume Poitrinal", boursier.com, April 26, 2013 (French)
- ↑ "Management Board", unibail-rodamco.com