François-Henri Pinault

Businessman + Chief Executive Officer + Founder

Male

Born May 28, 1962

Age 51

Hometown Rennes

Nationality French

Alma Mater HEC School of Man...

François-Henri Pinault, born 28 May 1962 (age 49) in Rennes, Brittany, France, is a French businessman and the chief executive officer of PPR. He is the son of the company's founder, businessman François Pinault. Often nicknamed ‘FHP’, he is also Director… Read More

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Salma Hayek
Married 2009 - Present

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François-Henri Pinault

Age 51

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François Pinault
Father, Age 49

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Valentina Paloma Pinault

Daughter, Age 5

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Pinault Family To Donate Looted Bronzes To China
Fox News - Apr 26, 2013

The family that runs French luxury-goods conglomerate PPR has won plaudits from Beijing for offering to donate a pair of looted Qing dynasty bronzes to the Chinese government. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage said Friday's offer from company CEO Francois-Henri Pinault was "an expression of friendship toward the Chinese people." The pieces to be returned are the bronze heads of a rat and rabbit that were among 12 animal heads that were looted from th...
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Minh Ha T. Pham: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga's New Designer, Is An American In Paris
Huffington Post - Jan 14, 2013

Fashion has a short memory. I know this. Everyone knows this. But still, I was a disappointed by all the speculation around Alexander Wang's recent appointment to the role of creative director at the vaunted fashion house Balenciaga. The general perception was that the job offer had more to do with his being Chinese than his talent. Now that Wang's tenure at Balenciaga has officially begun, let's get some facts straight. Wang is Chinese-American. He was born in San Francisco, Ca...
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Christina Anderson: Have You No Style Of Your Own?
Huffington Post - Oct 21, 2012

Katy Perry is holding firmly onto the spotlight with her on-again-off-again boyfriend John Mayer. Their relationship has us scratching our heads for many reasons -- this is the woman who was married to leather-pant wearing Russell Brand after all. For his part, Mayer has a history of less-than-gentlemanly tactics with his former girlfriends (who can forget "sexual napalm?"). But the pairing has us raising out eyebrows for another reason: Katy Perry's style has drastically changed ov...
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Here Are The Crazy Paychecks Celebs Get To Attend Fashion Shows
Business Insider - Sep 28, 2012

During this week's Paris Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week earlier this month, celebrities and socialites took up all of the prime front row seating during shows. But what most people don't realize is that celebs are being paid to simply sit here and watch the roughly 10-minute-long runway show. The Hollywood Reporter put together a quick list of celebs who use their presence to get a pay day during Fashion Week. Cameron Silver, the owner of LA's high end vintage boutique Decades...
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CHILDHOOD

1962 Birth Born on May 28, 1962.

TWENTIES

1985 23 Years Old François-Henri Pinault graduated from HEC School of Management in 1985, and did his military service in the French Consulate Economic Expansion station in Los Angeles (United States), during which he was in charge of studying fashion and new technology sectors in the States.

1987 25 Years Old He started his career in PPR in 1987.

1988 26 Years Old In 1988, he became the manager of the company’s buying department.

1989 27 Years Old In 1989, he became head manager of France Bois Industries, and then of Pinault Distribution in 1990.

THIRTIES

1993 31 Years Old In 1993, he was appointed CEO of CFAO (formerly Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale) a retail subsidiary of the Group in Africa and in the overseas territories, specialized in cars and medicine.

1997 35 Years Old In 1997, he became CEO of Fnac. … Read More

2000 38 Years Old In February 2000, he became vice-president of the Internet branch of the Group, alongside Serge Weinberg, board president. … Read More

2001 39 Years Old From January 2001 until March 2005, he was a member of the PPR Security Board.

FORTIES

2003 41 Years Old 1 More Event

In May 2003, he was appointed vice-president of the board until March 2005.

2005 43 Years Old In March 2005, François-Henri Pinault became Chairman of the Board and CEO of PPR.

2007 45 Years Old On 20 June 2007, he also became president of German sports retailer Puma’s Executive Committee, the newest Group acquisition.

2008 46 Years Old In 2008, François-Henri Pinault launched PPR’s Corporate Foundation for Women’s Dignity and Rights, a part of PPR Home. … Read More

2009 47 Years Old François-Henri Pinault took the initiative to support the Home movie by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, which was distributed on television and cinema in 2009 for free, and was seen by more than 400 million people around the world.

2011 49 Years Old 1 More Event

On 17 February 2011, François-Henri Pinault announced that he would head the luxury branch of PPR. … Read More

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