Entrepreneurs🇫🇷1936–Alive

François Pinault

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$24.0Bnet worth

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François Pinault François Pinault is a French billionaire and founder of Kering (formerly PPR), the luxury goods group that owns Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and Bottega Veneta. He built his empire from a small timber trading business into one of the world's largest luxury conglomerates.

Overview

François Pinault is a French billionaire businessman, co-founder of the luxury group Kering and the investment holding company Artémis.

Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for François Pinault. French billionaire businessman (born 1936)

Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Pinault

Timeline

1930s

1936

Birth

Birth of François Pinault.

personal

2020s

2026

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career

2026

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