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François Pinault

French billionaire businessman and art collector

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François Henri Joseph Pinault is a French billionaire businessman, founder of the luxury group Kering and the investment holding company Groupe Artémis. In the early 1960s, Pinault started a timber-trading business. His company Pinault S.A. was taken public in 1988, and renamed Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) during the 1990s after it had turned into an important retail and distribution company. In 2003, he passed on the management of his companies to his elder son François-Henri. He owns an important collection of contemporary art that is on display in his own museums.

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Born
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Place of birth
Les Champs-Géraux wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
businessperson, art collector wd
Education
Lycée Saint-Martin wd
Spouse
Louise Gautier wd

Awards wd

  • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2017)
  • Commander of the Legion of Honour (2007)
  • Officer of the Legion of Honour (1997)
  • Cross for Military Valour
  • Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy (2016)
  • Knight of the Legion of Honour (1988)
  • Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (2012)

Questions

When was François Pinault born?
François Pinault was born on 21 August 1936 in Les Champs-Géraux.
Where did François Pinault study?
François Pinault was educated at Lycée Saint-Martin.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): François Pinault · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q1451167 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: François Pinault Stade rennais - Le Havre AC 20150708 44.jpg by S. Plaine (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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