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Article: FILLING DE SOLE'S SHOES: PPR SEARCH STRETCHES FAR BEYOND FASHION.
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- WWD
- Article date:
- February 9, 2004
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PARIS -- Is the talent pool in fashion and luxury too shallow?
Apparently so, as the search to find Domenico De Sole's successor as Gucci Group's president and chief executive officer has widened to encompass candidates in such disparate industries as retail, fast-moving consumer goods, investment banking and even food and beverages.
According to sources, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, which controls Gucci Group, has been looking far beyond the "usual suspects" in the fashion industry to find its new leader after De Sole exits the group in April, along with group creative director Tom Ford.
And with the creative vacancies all but wrapped up -- ...