# Patrice Louvet

> Patrice Louvet is the French-American president and chief executive officer of Ralph Lauren Corporation, a role he has held since July 2017. After 28 years at Procter & Gamble, he joined the fashion company to work with founder Ralph Lauren, tighten distribution, advance digital operations and strengthen the brand’s luxury positioning. His public interviews emphasize listening, clear decisions and the balance between creative instinct and commercial discipline.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Ralph Lauren Corporation
- **Organizations:** Ralph Lauren Corporation, Procter & Gamble (former employer), Danone (board director), The Fashion Pact (CEO Advisory Council), French Navy (former naval officer)
- **From:** Saint-Cloud, France
- **Nationality:** French and American
- **Education:** Business administration graduate degree, ESCP Business School, MBA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- **Known for:** Led Ralph Lauren’s brand elevation and digital transformation after joining in 2017., Led a distribution reset that reduced the company’s US department-store presence by approximately two-thirds, as described in 2025 interviews., Ralph Lauren reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $8.1 billion, up 15% on a reported basis and 12% in constant currency.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Graduated from ESCP.
- **1987** — Earned an MBA at the University of Illinois; a book on exporting to the United States was published in this period.
- **1987–1989** — Served in the French Navy as a naval officer and admiral’s aide-de-camp.
- **1989** — Joined Procter & Gamble in marketing in France.
- **1999** — Became global Pantene marketing director in Cincinnati.
- **2002** — Moved to Japan to lead a Northeast Asian hair-care business.
- **2005** — Became vice president of global hair colorants, including Clairol and Wella.
- **2010** — Became president of P&G’s global prestige business.
- **2011** — Became president of global shave care.
- **2015** — Became group president of P&G’s global beauty business.
- **2017-07** — Became president and CEO of Ralph Lauren Corporation and joined its board.
- **2022** — Joined Danone’s board; Christine and Patrice Louvet announced a €500,000 ESCP Foundation gift for student experience.

## Achievements

- Led Ralph Lauren’s brand elevation and digital transformation after joining in 2017.
- Led a distribution reset that reduced the company’s US department-store presence by approximately two-thirds, as described in 2025 interviews.
- Ralph Lauren reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $8.1 billion, up 15% on a reported basis and 12% in constant currency.
- Received WWD’s Edward Nardoza Honor for CEO Creative Leadership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Ralph Lauren reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 14% reported and 13% in constant currency; its release cited 15% average-unit-retail growth.
- **2026-07** — Discussed brand discipline, lessons from Japan, creative intuition and potential hospitality expansion on Semafor’s The CEO Signal.
- **2026-05** — Ralph Lauren reported full-year fiscal 2026 revenue of $8.1 billion.
- **2026-01** — Celebrated the company’s first dedicated men’s show in more than 20 years, held in Milan with Polo and Purple Label together.

## Links

- Website: https://corporate.ralphlauren.com/leadership-patrice-louvet-full-bio.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrice-louvet

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