Francois-Henri Pinault
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François-Henri Pinault (2011)
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28 May 1962 Rennes, France |
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Home town | Paris, France |
| Net worth | $13.8 billion (Pinault family)(September 2015) |
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| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) |
François Pinault (father) Louise Gautier (mother) |
François-Henri Pinault (French: [pino]; born 28 May 1962) is a French businessman, the CEO of Kering. He is the son of the company's founder, François Pinault. Often nicknamed "FHP", he is also a director of Financière Pinault and president of Groupe Artémis' executive board. As of March 2013[update], Forbes magazine reported Pinault and his family had a net worth of $15 billion.
François-Henri Pinault graduated from HEC School of Management (1985) and completed military service in the French Consulate Economic Expansion station in Los Angeles, during which he was in charge of studying fashion and new technology sectors.
Pinault began his career at PPR in 1987, now known as Kering and in 1988 became manager of PPR's buying department. In 1989, he became head manager of France Bois Industries, and then of Pinault Distribution in 1990. PPR became Kering in 2013.
Pinault was appointed CEO of CFAO (formerly Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale) a subsidiary in Africa and the overseas territories in 1993, specializing in cars and medicine, and in 1997 became CEO of Fnac. In February 2000, Pinault became vice-president of the internet branch of Fnac, alongside Serge Weinberg, board president. He launched PPR Interactive, a structure dedicated to new technologies.
From January 2001 to March 2005, he was a member of the Kering Security Board. In May 2003, he was appointed vice-president of the board until March 2005.
In May 2003, Pinault's father gave him the presidency of Artémis, as the controlling shareholder of the Group, founded in 1992.
In March 2005 Pinault became chairman and CEO of Kering.
In June 2007, he became president of German sports retailer Puma's executive committee, the newest group acquisition. In February 2011, Pinault announced that he would head Kering's luxury goods branch.
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