Sebastian Suhl
Sebastian Suhl | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Colorado College, ESADE |
| Occupation(s) | Managing Director, Valentino |
| Website | www |
Sebastian Suhl (born 1969) is an American fashion industry executive and former CEO of Marc Jacobs International.[1][2]
Education
Suhl earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Economics from Colorado College in 1989 and a Masters in Business Administration from ESADE in 1992.[2][3]
Career
Suhl began his career in 1992 as a senior auditor with Deloitte & Touche in Barcelona. In 1996 he moved to Paris to take a managerial position with consulting firm Solving International.[3][4]
Suhl entered the Fashion Industry in 1997 as Managing Director at Thiminster, followed by his role as Director of Business Development for Courreges, beginning in 1999.[3][4]
Prada
Suhl joined Prada in 2001 as General Manager of France. In 2005 he was promoted to CEO in the Asia-Pacific region, where he spearheaded the Italian firm's retail expansion. In September 2009 he became Chief Operating Officer of Prada Group, heading the retail, wholesale, e-commerce and marketing departments for Prada, Miu Miu and Car Shoe brands.[2][4] In 2011 Suhl launched Prada's IPO in Hong Kong where the luxury goods group raised $2.1 billion.[1][2] Suhl was also instrumental for Prada's expansion into the U.S., Ukraine, Russia and UAE.[5]
While Suhl was COO of Prada SpA and was based in Milan, a sexual harassment and discrimination case was brought against Prada Japan for actions that took place in the Tokyo office prior to his arrival.[6][7] In 2012 a Tokyo court dismissed the case, ruling in favor of the fashion house.[8][9]
Givenchy
In 2012 Suhl left Prada to become CEO of Givenchy. While there he opened 25 new boutiques while continuing to expand the brand's customer base in newly emerging markets in the East, including China and India.[2]
Marc Jacobs
In July 2014 LVMH appointed Suhl CEO of Marc Jacobs International.[1][10] He was replaced in July 2017.
Valentino
He is since November 2017 managing Valentino's development of international sales.
References
- ^ a b c Vanessa Friedman, "Marc Jacobs Gets a New C.E.O.: Why It Matters," The New York Times, July 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Sebastian Suhl," BusinessOfFashion.com, retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Sebastian Suhl," EuropeanCEO.com, April 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c Miles Socha, "Marc Jacobs Appoints New CEO," Women's Wear Daily, July 18, 2014.
- ^ "Sebastian Suhl COO of PRADA Group resigns," CPP-Luxury.com, December 1, 2011.
- ^ "In Japan, the Prada 'Look' Comes with a Side Order of Discrimination," DailyFinance.com, April 21, 2010.
- ^ "Rina Bovrisse tells us WHY she is Suing PRADA," FashAddix.com, April 12, 2010.
- ^ Minoru Matsutani, "Axed manager’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Prada Japan fails," The Japan Times, October 27, 2012.
- ^ Amy Odell, "Woman Who Sued Prada For Sexual Harassment Fights $780,000 Countersuit," BuzzFeed, April 5, 2013.
- ^ Scarlett Kilcooley-O'Halloran, "Marc's New Man," Vogue UK, July 17, 2014.
