Nayla Hayek
| Nayla Hayek | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Hayek 1951 |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title |
Chair of the Board of Directors, Swatch Group CEO, Harry Winston, Inc. |
Nayla Hayek (born 1951) is a businesswoman and horse breeding expert.[1] She is the CEO of the luxury jewellers Harry Winston, Inc.
Swatch Group
Hayek is the daughter of Lebanese-born Nicolas George Hayek, the late co-founder of the Swatch Group. In 1995, she joined the Group's board before becoming its chairwoman in 2010, after her father's death.[1]
She also became the CEO of Harry Winston, Inc. in May 2013, a few months after Swatch Group acquired the company.[2] The company bought the world's largest flawless blue diamond The Winston Blue on May 15, 2014.[3]
Horse breeding
Hayek stated that her passion for horses started when she was a child and worked to buy a pony.[4] Since then, she became an international Arabian horse judge[5] and owns over 60 purebred Arabian horses.[6]
Her activity as a horse breeder and expert in Egyptian horses helps the group build and maintain contacts with the Middle East.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Swatch Taps Founder's Daughter to Lead Board". WSJ. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "It's Official, Nayla Hayek Becomes CEO Of Harry Winston". Forbes. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "Harry Winston Renames World's Largest Flawless Vivid Blue Diamond, 'The Winston Blue'". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ↑ "Rencontre - Nayla Hayek" (in French). 13 May 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2012 : Nayla Hayek". Arabian Business. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Interview Nayla Hayek" (in French). L'illustré. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Nayla Hayek: Shared horse hobby helps Swatch 'palace business'". Financial Times. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2013.