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Kyle Gendreau
Chief Executive Officer at
SAMSONITE GROUP S.A.
Net worth: 58 M $ as of 2026-08-30
Profile
Mr. Kyle F.
Gendreau, CPA, is an Independent Director at Caleres, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Samsonite Group SA, a VP-Corporate Finance & Assistant Treasurer at Samsonite AB and a Chief Executive Officer at Samsonite Europe NV.
He is on the Board of Directors at Caleres, Inc., AboutBags NV, Tumi (UK) Ltd. and Samsonite Group SA. Mr. Gendreau was previously employed as a Treasurer & Director by Tumi Holdings, Inc., a Chief Financial Officer & Director by Samsonite LLC, a Chief Financial Officer by Zoots Corp., an Assistant Vice President-Finance by Specialty Catalog Corp., and a Manager by Coopers & Lybrand LLP.
He also served on the board at Samsonite Ltd. He received his undergraduate degree from Stonehill College, Inc..
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SAMSONITE GROUP S.A. 2.54% | 2026-07-01 | 37,406,550 ( 2.54% ) | 58 M $ | 2026-08-30 |
CALERES, INC. 0.01% | 2026-06-07 | 5,000 ( 0.01% ) | 60 900 $ | 2026-08-30 |
Kyle Gendreau active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SAMSONITE GROUP S.A. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-05-30 |
| CALERES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2024-11-04 |
Tumi (UK) Ltd.
 Tumi (UK) Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails travel goods | Director/Board Member | 2016-07-31 |
Samsonite Europe NV
 Samsonite Europe NV Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures and distributes luggage products | Chief Executive Officer | - |
AboutBags NV
 AboutBags NV Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales leather and travel products | Director/Board Member | 2017-09-27 |
Samsonite AB | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-05-31 |
Former positions of Kyle Gendreau
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Samsonite Ltd.
 Samsonite Ltd. Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures and designs luggages and bag accessories | Director/Board Member | 2019-05-05 |
Zoots Corp.
 Zoots Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates dry cleaning and laundry shops | Director of Finance/CFO | 2006-12-31 |
Specialty Commerce Corp.
 Specialty Commerce Corp. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates women's accessory and specialty stores | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1999-12-31 |
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Training of Kyle Gendreau
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Private companies
Connections
68
1st degree connections
13
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
Samsonite LLC
 Samsonite LLC Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures luggage | Consumer Durables |
Specialty Commerce Corp.
Specialty Commerce Corp. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates women's accessory and specialty stores | Retail Trade |
Caleres, Inc.
 Caleres, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Manufactures and markets footwear products | Retail Trade |
Zoots Corp.
Zoots Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates dry cleaning and laundry shops | Commercial Services |
Coopers & Lybrand LLP
 Coopers & Lybrand LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Commercial Services |
Stonehill College, Inc.
 Stonehill College, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Tumi Holdings, Inc.
 Tumi Holdings, Inc. Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures and distributes suitcases & bags | Consumer Durables |
Samsonite Europe NV
Samsonite Europe NV Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures and distributes luggage products | Consumer Durables |
Samsonite Ltd.
Samsonite Ltd. Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures and designs luggages and bag accessories | Consumer Durables |
Samsonite AB | |
Samsonite International SA
 Samsonite International SA Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures and markets travel luggages | Consumer Durables |
Tumi (UK) Ltd.
Tumi (UK) Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails travel goods | Retail Trade |
AboutBags NV
AboutBags NV Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales leather and travel products | Distribution Services |
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