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Francois Riston

Chief Executive Officer at DIM

Francois Riston has extensive work experience in various leadership positions. Francois began their career at Sony, where they served as a Marketing Manager and later as a Manufacturing Project Leader. Francois then joined Procter & Gamble, where they held multiple roles, including Sales Project Director, Global Business Director, and Business Unit Director. Riston later joined DIM, where they worked as the General Manager for the DIM appareal business in France during the 2008 crisis. Francois also served as the General Manager for DIM France and DBApparel France, where they implemented strategic and organizational restructuring, leading to consecutive years of growth. Riston then became the President of Europe Innerwear at Hanesbrands Inc., successfully integrating DBApparel into the company and improving profitability. Francois'smost recent role is as the Chief Executive Officer of DIM, leading the company into a new cycle of profitable growth with Regent L. P. support. Francois has also been a Board Trustee at the American University in Bulgaria. Throughout their career, Francois Riston has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a track record of driving growth and profitability in the companies they have worked for.

Francois Riston attended ETH Zürich from 1982 to 1987, where they obtained their MS degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1995, they attended IMD, completing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Francois also studied at INSEAD, though the specific time frame and degree field are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Chief Executive Officer

    March, 2022 - present

  • General Manager Dbapparel Western Europe

    2013

  • General Manager Dbapparel France

    2010

  • General Manager DIM France

    2008