After twenty years at Cartier, including four at the helm of France, this ESCP graduate settles into the chair of general manager of the jeweler.
“A human and entrepreneurial adventure…” At 47 years, Corinne Le Foll is beaming and jubilant to have taken her new job. After twenty years of Cartier, including four at the helm of France, here she is installed in the chair of general manager of the jeweler Dinh Van, at the headquarters, rue de la Paix. Smaller, certainly, but where much remains to be done. “The potential is very important”, considers this calm and voluntary brunette, who seduced the owner of the house, Éric Laporte. It was he who came directly to get her from Cartier when it was necessary to replace Thierry Vasseur, poached by LVMH for the direction of Tiffany’s jewelry in New York.
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