Benedetta Petruzzo is the new CEO of Dior

This was announced by the Maison in an official communiqué.

Benedetta Petruzzo joins the Dior Couture family as CEO, after having been part of the Prada Group as CEO of Miu Miu since 2020. A graduate in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University, she began her career in the financial sector before joining Bain & Company, a consultancy firm where she spent several years specialising in the retail and luxury sector.

She then joined the Kering Eyewear team as Executive Vice President in the North American territory and led several key positions over a five-year period that led her to specialise and grow within the industry.

‘I am deeply honoured to join Dior. I am proud to have been entrusted with this great responsibility and to join such an iconic house. I would like to warmly thank Delphine Arnault for the trust she has placed in me, and I look forward to working closely with the Executive Committee and the Zone Presidents to continue to contribute to the development of the Dior business,’ she enthuses.

He will take office on 15 October 2024.