Véronique Laury facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Véronique Laury
Born	(1965-06-29) 29 June 1965 (age 60) Lens, France
Occupation	Businesswoman
Title	Former CEO, Kingfisher
Term	2015-2019
Predecessor	Ian Cheshire
Successor	Thierry Garnier
Children	3

Véronique Laury (born June 29, 1965) is a French businesswoman. She was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Kingfisher, a big retail company in the UK. She held this important job from February 2015 to September 2019. In March 2019, it was announced that she would leave Kingfisher. This happened after a plan she led, called "One Kingfisher," did not work as expected. The company's profits also went down.

Early Life and Education

Véronique Laury was born on June 29, 1965. She grew up in France. She went to a famous school in Paris called Sciences Po. Its full name is the Paris Institute of Political Studies.

Career in Retail

Véronique Laury spent 15 years working at a company called Leroy Merlin in France. This company sells home improvement and gardening products.

Leading Kingfisher

In September 2014, it was announced that Laury would become the new CEO of Kingfisher plc. This is a large British company that sells home improvement goods. She took over the role from Ian Cheshire in February 2015.

Before becoming CEO, Laury worked for 11 years at Castorama. Castorama is a company that is part of the Kingfisher group. She also worked at B&Q, another well-known store under Kingfisher.

Personal Life

Véronique Laury is also known as Veronique Laury-Deroubaix. She has three children: one daughter and two sons. She lives in the city of Lille, France. For fun, she enjoys horse riding. She used to be a show jumper, which is a sport where horses jump over obstacles.

External Links

• Kingfisher