Agnelli's Exor appoints Benoit Ribadeau-Dumas as deputy CEO

June 18 (Reuters) - Exor, the investment firm of Italy's powerful Agnelli family, said on Thursday it had appointed Benoit Ribadeau-Dumas as deputy CEO. 

Ribadeau-Dumas, who's currently covering the position of chief companies officer at Exor, will continue to report to CEO John Elkann, the company said. 

Ribadeau-Dumas is also a board member in companies where Exor holds stakes, including Stellantis and Philips.

Exor also said its Chief Operating Officer Suzanne Heywood had decided to step down from her executive responsibilities in January 2027, after more than a decade with the company.

Heywood will, however, retain her roles in companies where Exor is invested, including those of Chair at truckmaker Iveco and at agricultural and construction machine maker CNH, and board member at The Economist Group and at Christian Louboutin.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru and Giulio Piovaccari in Milan; Editing by Tasim Zahid, Kirsten Donovan)