Marco Gobbetti
Marco Gobbetti | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Education | |
Occupation | Business executive |
Title | CEO, Burberry |
Term | July 2017– |
Predecessor | Christopher Bailey |
Marco Gobbetti is an Italian businessman, and the CEO of Burberry. He succeeded Christopher Bailey in July 2017.[1][2] Starting his career in management at luxury companies such as Bottega Veneta,[3] Valextra,[3] and Moschino,[4] and became CEO of Givenchy in 2004[3] and was the chairman and the CEO of Céline.
Early life and education[]
Gobbetti was born in 1958, and is Italian.[5] He has a degree in business administration from the American University in Washington, D.C.,[4][6] and a master's degree in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, Arizona.[3][6]
Career[]
1984–1992[]
From 1984 to 1989, Gobbetti worked with the Italian luxury label Bottega Veneta[3] as a commercial director.[4] First a sales director for Bottega Veneta in the United States, he then became a marketing and sales director.[3] In 1989[3] he then joined Valextra as managing director.[3]
1993–2016[]
He was chief executive of Moschino from 1993 to 2004,[4] and then was appointed chief executive of Givenchy in February 2004,[3] which is owned by LVMH.[4] Gobbetti became Céline’s chief executive in 2008 working with creative director Phoebe Philo.[4] Under Gobbetti, the company moved its headquarters and revamped its product offerings to focus on "clean and sophisticated" lines.[4] As of 2016, he remained the chairman and CEO of Céline.[4][5]
In July 2016, it was announced that Gobbetti would replace Christopher Bailey as the CEO of Burberry, with Bailey remaining with the company as president and chief creative officer.[1][7][8][5] Gobetti took on the role of executive chairman, Asia Pacific and Middle East, in January 2017. The position was created for Gobetti to familiarize himself with the company.[9] He became CEO and joined the board in July 2017.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b Davies, Rob (11 July 2016). "Burberry's Christopher Bailey makes way for new CEO". The Guardian.
- ^ "Board of Directors - Burberry". www.burberryplc.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Marco Gobbetti appointed President and CEO of Givenchy Couture". LVMH. 19 February 2004. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h McClean, Paul (11 July 2006). "Burberry's new chief executive Marco Gobbetti is a luxury veteran". Financial Times.
- ^ a b c Chaudhuri, Saabira (11 July 2016). "Burberry's Christopher Bailey Replaced as CEO by Marco Gobbetti". WSJ.com.
- ^ a b "Marco Gobbettiis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Hoang, Limei (11 July 2016). "Marco Gobbetti Named CEO at Burberry; Christopher Bailey to Become President". businessoffashion.com.
- ^ Kirton, Hayley (11 July 2016). "Christopher Bailey named president of Burberry, while Marco Gobbetti appointed chief exec". City A.M.
- ^ a b "Burberry's CEO designate to join firm this month". Reuters. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- American University alumni
- Burberry people
- Italian chief executives
- Living people
- Thunderbird School of Global Management alumni