Burberry Burberry check garments being banned at some venues. GUS divested its remaining interest in Burberry in December 2005. Burberry Group plc was initially floated on the London Stock Exchange in July 2002. In 2005, Sanyo-shokai was the Burberry ready-to-wear licence holder in Japan with retail value of €435 million. In 2006, Rose Marie Bravo, who as Chief Executive had led Burberry to mass market success through licensing, decided to retire. She was replaced by another American, Angela Ahrendts, who joined from Liz Claiborne in January 2006, and took up the position of CEO on 1 July 2006. Ahrendts and Bailey
Michael Silver (CEO) Michael Silver (CEO) Michael Nathan Silver (born May 10, 1955) is a business executive, philanthropist, art collector, and commentator. He is the founder and CEO of American Elements, a global high-technology materials manufacturer. He was instrumental in establishing the post-Cold War rare earth supply chain from Inner Mongolia to the U.S. and Europe. His philanthropy includes sponsoring over 1,000 materials science and green technology conferences and educational television programs on high technology and contributing funding to the arts. He is a trustee of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and serves on the board of directors of several