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Former Louis Vuitton CEO emerges as a front runner to head LVMH: a new report states that Michael Burke is set to lead Bernard Arnault’s fashion giant behind Dior, Celine, Kenzo and Loewe

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Then-CEO of Louis Vuitton Michael Burke attends the opening of Dior and Louis Vuitton’s creative perfume workshop “Les Fontaines Parfumées” in Grasse, in September 2016. Photo: AFP
Then-CEO of Louis Vuitton Michael Burke attends the opening of Dior and Louis Vuitton’s creative perfume workshop “Les Fontaines Parfumées” in Grasse, in September 2016. Photo: AFP
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  • According to a new report from Miss Tweed, Michael Burke, the former CEO of Louis Vuitton, has emerged as a front runner to become chairman and CEO of LVMH Fashion Group
  • Burke would take over from Sidney Toledano, and the news comes after the announcement of Delphine Arnault becoming CEO of Christian Dior Couture, taking over from Pietro Beccari, in January

Michael Burke, the former chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton, has emerged as a front runner to become chairman and CEO of the LVMH Fashion Group, the online fashion publication Miss Tweed reported, citing people close to the French luxury giant.
Michael Burke is the former chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton. Photo: Modds
Michael Burke is the former chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton. Photo: Modds

LVMH Fashion Group includes brands such as Celine, Kenzo and Loewe. Burke would take over from Sidney Toledano, who would become an adviser to LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault and continue to manage a few of the group’s brands, including Moynat, according to Miss Tweed’s report on Sunday.

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LVMH declined to comment and Burke didn’t immediately respond to a request sent via LinkedIn.

Owner of LVMH luxury group Bernard Arnault, late stylist Virgil Abloh and then-CEO of Louis Vuitton Michael Burke pose after the Louis Vuitton menswear spring/summer 2019 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in June 2018, in Paris, France. Photo: Getty Images
Owner of LVMH luxury group Bernard Arnault, late stylist Virgil Abloh and then-CEO of Louis Vuitton Michael Burke pose after the Louis Vuitton menswear spring/summer 2019 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in June 2018, in Paris, France. Photo: Getty Images
Earlier this year, Delphine Arnault took over as CEO of Christian Dior Couture from Pietro Beccari, who was promoted to run Louis Vuitton – LVMH’s biggest brand. Meanwhile, Burke, a member of the LVMH executive committee, took on a role as strategic adviser to Arnault.
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