Carcelle in September 2010.

Yves Carcelle (18 May 1948 – 31 August 2014) was a French businessman. He was the chairman and CEO of the LVMH subsidiary Louis Vuitton. He served from 1990 until 2012. He first joined Louis Vuitton in 1989 as a strategic director. Until his death, he was a LVMH executive committee member.[1]

Carcelle was born in Paris. He graduated from both the École Polytechnique and INSEAD. He was an Officer of the Legion of Honour, and later became a knight. In the 2010 New Zealand Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed an honorary Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to yachting.[2] He was married to Rebecca and had five children.[3]

Carcelle died from kidney cancer on 31 August 2014 in Paris. He was 66.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Marriott, Hannah (1 September 2014). "Yves Carcelle, former CEO of Louis Vuitton, has died aged 66". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Alexander, Ella (1 September 2014). "Yves Carcelle dead: Former Louis Vuitton CEO and chairman dies, aged 66". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Clark, Nicola (1 September 2014). "Yves Carcelle, Empire Builder at Louis Vuitton, Dies at 66". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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