Ex-Louis Vuitton CEO Named in Report as Frontrunner to Head LVMH Fashion Group

Michael Burke, the former chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton, has emerged as a frontrunner to become chairman and CEO of the LVMH Fashion Group, the online fashion publication Miss Tweed reported, citing people close to the French luxury giant.

LVMH Fashion Group includes brands such as Celine, Kenzo and Loewe. Burke would take over from Sidney Toledano, who would become an adviser to LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault and continue to manage a few of the group’s brands, including Moynat, according to Miss Tweed’s report on Sunday.