On Tuesday, Chanel picked Leena Nair. She was a former Unilever executive, as its next global CEO. Appointing her as one of the world’s largest luxury goods companies.
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Nair spent 30 years at Unilever, as the company’s human resources head and a member of the executive committee. The 52-year-old succeeds Maureen Chiquet. She is a US businesswoman with a fashion background who served as CEO of Chanel for nine years until early 2016.
Nair is a rare outsider at the helm of the tightly controlled family design firm, loved for its suits, quilted purses, and No. 5 perfume.
Nair in her Instagram post mentioned the appointment showing appreciation and happiness. Check the post here
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Alain Wertheimer, a 73-year-old French billionaire who owns Chanel with his brother Gerard Wertheimer and had previously served as CEO on a temporary basis. He will now serve as worldwide executive chairman.
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Nair, who handled 150,000 people at Unilever, will join the group at the end of January and will be located in London.
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