François Pinault
François Pinault | |
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![]() François Pinault in 2015 | |
Born | Les Champs-Géraux, Côtes d'Armor, Brittany, France | 21 August 1936
Occupation | Businessman |
Children | 3, including François-Henri 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.
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
- ↑ "Francois Pinault & family". Forbes. Retrieved 14 October 2017.