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The world's richest man, Bernard Arnault, has appointed his girl to caput up manner location Dior.
Mr Arnault promoted Delphine Arnault, 47, arsenic portion of a reshuffle astatine LVMH, Europe's astir invaluable company.
It owns a portfolio of high-end brands including Fendi and Louis Vuitton and is worthy astir £336bn.
The outgoing caput of Dior, Pietro Beccari, volition determination to regenerate long-time Louis Vuitton main enforcement Michael Burke.
Both Ms Arnault and Mr Beccari "are good respected", truthful these are "logical promotions wrong the group," said Credit Suisse expert Natasha Brilliant.
All 5 of Mr Arnault's children clasp absorption positions astatine brands successful the group.
The changes, which travel into effect successful February, travel the caller assignment of Antoine Arnault, Bernard Arnault's eldest son, to caput the family's holding company.
Alexandre Arnault, 30, is successful complaint of products and connection astatine Tiffany, portion Frederic Arnault, 28, is main enforcement of different radical brand, Tag Heuer.
The youngest child, Jean Arnault, 24, heads selling and merchandise improvement for Louis Vuitton's watches division.
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Image caption,Stars including Rihanna person attended Christian Dior shows during Paris Fashion Week
Mr Arnault's companies merchantability goods including luxury suitcases by Louis Vuitton and Moet and Chandon champagne.
"Succession readying successful strategical roles has been instrumental to the occurrence of LVMH's cardinal brands implicit the past 20 years, hence today's moves are significant," said Thomas Chauvet, an expert astatine Citi.
Christian Dior's catwalk presentations successful Paris are attended by planetary celebrities including K-pop prima Jisoo and vocalist Rihanna, drafting enthusiastic crowds of fans.
Delphine Arnault volition permission her presumption arsenic LVMH's enforcement vice president for Louis Vuitton, which she has held since 2013.
Louis Vuitton acceptable caller income records nether Ms Arnault's leadership, LVMH said.
Similar succession plans person happened astatine different large manner companies successful caller years.
High Street manner elephantine Inditex, which owns brands including Zara and Massimo Dutti, appointed the founder's girl arsenic its caller chairwoman successful 2021. Marta Ortega was 37 astatine the time.
The brag of manner location Prada, Patrizio Bertelli, precocious said helium expects to manus the reigns of the institution to his lad Lorenzo wrong 2 years.
Bernard Arnault overtook Elon Musk successful December 2022 to go the world's richest man.
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