Vivendi

Member of the Supervisory Board

US citizen

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Mrs. Maureen Chiquet, born on March 9, 1963 in Saint Louis (United States), graduated summa cum laude from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in comparative literature.
Mrs. Chiquet began her career at L’Oreal Paris in 1985 as a Product Manager. In 1988, she moved to San Francisco to join Gap as an Assistant Merchandiser in the Accessories Division. She spent six years there, working in various merchandising positions. In 1994, she moved to Old Navy as a Divisional Merchandise Manager. After eight years she became Executive Vice President of Merchandising, Planning and Production, growing the brand from 35 to 850 stores. In 2002, she was named President of Banana Republic where she was responsible for overseeing the entire organization, including all stores and operations in the US and Canada.
Maureen Chiquet joined Chanel in 2003 and in October 2004 was named President of Chanel, Inc. in the United States. During those two years as President and Chief Operating Officer of Chanel, Inc., Mrs. Chiquet directed all US operations for Fragance & Beauté, Fashion, Watches and Fine Jewelry. She has worked to ensure the consistency of the global brand and reinforce its luxury positioning and timeless modernity within the US. Maureen Chiquet has acted as Chairwoman and CEO of Chanel since January 2007.

Positions currently held:

Chanel, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer
Peek aren’t you curious (children’s apparel), Director