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- Sep 15, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Luca de Meo Takes Office as Kering's First Outside CEO
- Luca de Meo took office as Kering's chief executive on 15 September 2025, after the board announced his appointment on 16 June and a shareholder vote on 9 September[1]
- He is the first Kering CEO from outside the Pinault family; chairman François-Henri Pinault separated the chairman and chief-executive roles to reflect 'best practices for major listed companies'[1]
- De Meo had been Renault Group's CEO since July 2020, stepping down from the carmaker in June 2025 to join Kering[2]
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- [1]90%globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/06/16/3100070/0/en/Kering-announces-the-appointment-of-Luca-de-Meo-as-Chief-Executive-Officer.htmlglobenewswire.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Sep 15, 2025 ✓· 50% of score
Kering's board announcement, dated 16 June 2025, says 'Luca de Meo will take office on September 15, 2025', subject to a shareholder meeting called for 9 September; the pin uses the office-taking date.
- [2]80%Luca de Meoen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 25, 2026· 50% of score
Confirms de Meo was Renault Group CEO 'effective July 2020' and that his 'exit from Renault coincided with his appointment as CEO of Kering...effective September 2025', leaving Renault in June 2025.[1]
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