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Article: LALONDE PLOTS VUITTON'S U.S. PLAN.(Louis Vuitton N.A. Inc.'s Daniel Lalonde)
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- WWD
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- August 6, 2007
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Byline: Marc Karimzadeh
NEW YORK - Since joining Louis Vuitton as North American president and chief executive officer last December, Daniel Lalonde has become quite the LV aficionado.
On a recent Friday morning, he was sporting a tailored gray suit, a white shirt, a navy tie, a watch and shoes - all from the luxury goods house, with some of the items prominently featuring the stylized floral motif that is one of Vuitton's signature icons. He was a walking, talking manifestation of the brand.
He has to be, for Lalonde thinks there is huge growth potential for Vuitton in the States. He spent his first few months on the job visiting most of the ...