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Why Kering Picked a Fashion Outsider to Be Its Next CEO

The Gucci and Saint Laurent owner is splitting its chairman and CEO roles, bringing in Luca de Meo, a turnaround expert who has revived multiple automotive brands, to support the Pinault family.
New Kering CEO Luca de Meo.
Kering has appointed Renault chief Luca de Meo its new CEO. (Getty Images)

Luca de Meo

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Can Kering Turn Things Around?

As the French luxury group attempts to get back on track, investors, former insiders and industry observers say the group needs a far more drastic overhaul than it has planned, reports Bloomberg.

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