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SMCP Names Patricia Huyghues Despointes CFO

Patricia Huyghues Despointes SMCP CFO
Patricia Huyghues Despointes | Source: Courtesy

She joins the Sandro parent from LVMH Group after over 15 years at the luxury conglomerate, most recently serving as CFO of Givenchy. Huyghues Despointes’ predecessor, Philippe Gautier, who also held SMCP’s operations director role, departed the company in October.

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