Jean-Michel Cazes
| Jean-Michel Cazes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 March 1935 Bordeaux, Gironde, France |
| Residence | Chateau Lynch-Bages, 33250, Pauillac, France |
| Nationality |
 France
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| Alma mater |
Paris School of Mines, 1959>degree University of Texas M.S. (1959–1960) |
| Occupation | Food products executive, insurance executive |
| Board member of | Bordeaux Wine Council (1976) Compagnie Medocaine, Bordeaux, France ID Systemes, Bordeaux Chateau de Cordeilan-Bages, Pauillac Axa millesines, Pauillac, 1987 |
| Spouse(s) | Maria-Thereza Carregal Ferreira, 2 December 1968 |
| Children | Anne Christine, Marina, Catherine, Jean Charles |
| Parent(s) | André and Claudine (Lavinal) Cazes |
| Awards | Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur |
| Notes | |
Jean-Michel Cazes (born 25 March 1935 in Bordeaux) is a French winemaker and insurance executive. He managed the wine holdings of AXA Millésimes until 2000, the family insurance agency, and the Cazes family estates until 2006. He is the son of André Cazes and grandson of Jean-Charles Cazes who acquired the family's initial holdings.
He completed his degree at the École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris (1958) (where he also played Rugby), then earned an M.S. in petroleum engineering at University of Texas (1960) as a Rotary Scholar. He served in the French Air Force (1960–1962), leaving with the rank of lieutenant. He was a sales manager at IBM France (1962–1971) and president of STAD (Empain-Schneider Group) (1971–1973), both in Paris.
In 1973 or 1974 he returned to Pauillac, where his father was the longtime mayor, to manage the family's insurance and wine interests. He took over management of Château Lynch-Bages. Other properties include Chateau Villa Bel Air,Château Les Ormes-de-Pez, Château Cordeillan-Bages in Pauillac converted into a hotel and a restaurant of two Michelin stars, L'Ostal Cazes in Languedoc, Domaine des Sénéchaux in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Xisto in Portugal and Tapanappa in Coonawarra, South Australia.
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