Leena Nair to be Chanel boss, 2nd Indian-origin woman after Indra Nooyi to be global CEO
Indian-origin Leena Nair will now become the global chief of French luxury brand Chanel.
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New Delhi, December 15: Indian-origin Leena Nair will now become the global chief of French luxury brand Chanel. Nair, who is now a British national, is currently the chief of Human Resources at Unilever.
French billionaire Alain Wertheimer, a 73-YO who owns Chanel with his brother Gerard Wertheimer and, originally took on the CEO job on temporary basis. He will move to role of global executive chairman.
She was born in Maharashtra, and did her schooling in Kolhapur. She earned a degree in electronics engineering from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli. She joined Hindustan Unilever in 1992 after she graduated from Xavier School of Management. In 1996, she was appointed Employee Relationship Manager by HUL, and became the HR manager of Hindustan Unilever India by 2000.
Nair is the 2nd Indian-origin woman after Indra Nooyi to become Global CEO. Nooyi was the global CEO for PepsiCo in 2006, before she stepped down in 2018.
French billionaire Alain Wertheimer, a 73-YO who owns Chanel with his brother Gerard Wertheimer and, originally took on the CEO job on temporary basis. He will move to role of global executive chairman.
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Chanel was founded back 1910, by fashion legend Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel as a hat boutique in Paris. The brand is now a luxury fashion one, and is known for tweed suits, handbags and perfumes.
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