François Pinault

François Pinault (born 21 August 1936) is a French billionaire businessman. He is the founder of the luxury group Kering and the investment company Artémis.

François Pinault
François Pinault in 2015
Born (1936-08-21) 21 August 1936
Les Champs-Géraux, Côtes d'Armor, Brittany, France
OccupationBusinessman
Net worthUS$33.4 billion
(October 2019)[1]
Children3, including François-Henri Pinault

Pinault started his business in the timber industry in the early 1960s. In 1988, he invested in a retail company called PPR. Pinault is one of the world's leading contemporary art collectors.

References

  1. "Francois Pinault & family". Forbes. Retrieved 14 October 2017.


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