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André Lacroix (businessman)

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André Lacroix (born 1960) is a French businessman who, from 16 May 2015, is chief executive of the FTSE 100 multinational company Intertek Group plc.[1][2]

Lacroix began his career as an external auditor with Ernst and Young in 1983.[3][4] He was president of Burger King International between 1996 and 2003,[5][6] before becoming chairman and CEO of Euro Disney SCA,[5] the company that owns and operates Disneyland Paris. He held that post until May 2005 and then from January 2006 to March 2015 was the group chief executive of Inchcape plc, a British multinational automotive retail and services company.[7]

Lacroix is a graduate of ESCP Europe, a French-European business school.

References

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  1. ^ "Directorate Change: André Lacroix to become Chief Executive in May 2015" (Press release). Intertek Group plc. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ^ Treanor, Jill (15 May 2015). "Incoming Intertek chief forgoes bonus after shareholder backlash". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. ^ André Lacroix on LinkedIn
  4. ^ Lacroix, André (2023). "Introduction: Leadership with Soul…the early years". Leadership with Soul. pp. 15–23. doi:10.1142/13157. ISBN 978-981-126-924-0.
  5. ^ a b Morrison, Caitlin (1 October 2014). "Intertek Share Price Up As Andre Lacroix Takes Reins". City A.M. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  6. ^ Lewin, Joel (2 March 2016). "Intertek swings to heavy loss amid oil pain". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  7. ^ Daley, James (2 June 2005). "Inchcape appoints ex-Euro Disney head as new chief - Business News, Business". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 20 January 2010.