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October 06, 2005
Ex-Gucci Man Could Head Burberry
Rumor has it that former Gucci COO Brian Blake could be tapped to take the top spot at Burberry after the British fashion house spins off from majority shareholder GUS later this year.
Current Burberry Chief Executive Rose Marie Bravo is expected to step down next year, following completion of the spinoff, but may still retain a top position at the company.
When Blake joined Burberry as COO in July of last year cognoscenti speculated that it was part of early planning for a change at the top. Blake was with Gucci for 17 years, but despite the success of the Italian brand, some wonder if he will be able to maintain Burberry’s current momentum.
Posted by Blacks on October 6, 2005 05:14 PM
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