Thierry Garnier (born 25 March 1966)[1] is a French businessman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kingfisher, a UK based retail group, since September 2019.
Thierry Garnier | |
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| Born | 25 March 1966 Asnières-sur-Seine, France |
| Education | École Polytechnique École des Mines |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | CEO, Kingfisher |
| Term | September 2019- |
| Predecessor | Véronique Laury |
Early life
editGarnier studied mathematics and engineering at École Polytechnique.[1] He also earned a degree from École des Mines.[2]
Career
editGarnier worked for Carrefour for 22 years, rising to CEO of Carrefour Asia from 2012, and was responsible for over 350 stores in China and Taiwan, with 55,000 employees, and gross sales of over €6 billion.[3][4]
In September 2019, Garnier succeeded Véronique Laury as CEO of Kingfisher plc, a FTSE 100 British multinational retail company.[4]
Personal life
editGarnier is separated, and has three daughters and two sons. He lives in Marylebone, London. He is fluent in Mandarin.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Chambers, Sam (15 May 2022). "Thierry Garnier: My DIY is pretty bad — but I'm fixing up Kingfisher". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Thierry Garnier". Carrefour Group.
- ^ Arbor, Giles (27 June 2019). "Kingfisher plc appoints Thierry Garnier as Chief Executive Officer".
- ^ a b Carr, Leanne (28 June 2019). "Profile: Thierry Garnier – Kingfisher's new chief executive". Retail Week.
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