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Michael Burke (businessman)

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Michael Burke
Born (1957-02-20) February 20, 1957 (age 68)
NationalityFrench
Alma materEDHEC Business School
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO of LVMH’s fashion division
Board member ofLVMH

Michael Burke (born February 20, 1957) is a French-American businessman who is the Chief Executive Officer of LVMH’s fashion division.

Biography

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Education and career

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Michael Burke graduated from EDHEC Business School in 1980.[1]

Burke has been working with Bernard Arnault, Chairman of LVMH, for more than 40 years.[2] He started his career by joining the Arnault Group’s investment division. He then joined the LVMH-Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton group, where he held increasing responsibilities: first as head of the American subsidiary of Dior from 1986 to 1992, then as head of Louis Vuitton North America from 1993 to 1997. He became Managing Director of Christian Dior in Paris in 1997.[3]

Following its acquisition by LVMH in 2003, he was appointed CEO of Fendi, where he oversaw a major renewal of the fashion house. In February 2012, Michael Burke took over as CEO of Bulgari, before being appointed Chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton in December of the same year,[4] He subsequently left his position in early 2024 to become CEO of LVMH's fashion division, replacing Sidney Toledano.[5]

Family

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Michael Burke was married to Brigitte Burke until her passing. The couple met while studying in Lille and had five children together.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "33 ans après avoir décroché son diplôme, Michael Burke (CEO de Louis Vuitton) a reçu le prix EDHEC 2013, décerné par l'association des diplômés de l'école de commerce du même nom". Fashion Network.
  2. ^ "Michael Burke supervisera les maisons de mode de LVMH". bilan.ch.
  3. ^ "Michael Burke devient PDG de LVMH Fashion Group". Journal du Luxe.
  4. ^ "Malade, le nouveau PDG de Vuitton s'en va et cède la place à Michael Burke". L’Express.
  5. ^ "Chez LVMH, Michael Burke succède à Sidney Toledano à la tête du pôle "Fashion"". L’Express.
  6. ^ "Paris rend un hommage émouvant à Brigitte Burke". Fashion Network.