Patrice Louvet

A graduate of ESCP Paris and with an MBA from the University of Illinois in the United-States, Patrice LOUVET began his career in 1989 with the Procter & Gamble group where he worked for 28 years. He successively held various management pos•tions in Europe, North America and Asia, notably as President of P&G Prestige between 2009 and 201 1, of P&G Global Grooming between 201 1 and 2015 and, from 2015, as President of the group's Beauty division. He led and grew multi-billion-dollar global consumer brands ranging from Gillette to Pantene and SK-Il across diverse distribution channels and geographies. Since 2017, he has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Ralph Lauren Corporation and member of its board of directors. In addition, he serves on the board of directors of the Hospital for Special Surgery based in New York. He is also a member of the CEO Advisory Council of the Fashion Pact, a worldwide coalition committed to advancing environmental sustainability in the fashion and textile industries. He served in the French Navy between 1987 and 1989 as a Naval Officer, admiral aide de camp.