Francois-Henri Pinault Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Chief Executive...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Francois-Henri Pinault General Information

Biography

Mr. François-Henri Pinault serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Board Member at Kering. Mr. Pinault is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Groupe Artemis. He joined the Pinault group in 1987. He held senior positions in several of the group's operating subsidiaries before becoming an Executive Board member. In 2000, he was appointed Deputy CEO of PPR (which became Kering), responsible for the group's digital strategy. Three years later, he was named Chairman of Artemis, Kering's controlling shareholder. In 2005, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of Kering, which he gradually transformed into a global luxury group. He has developed Kering into a pioneer in sustainability with a deep commitment to women - two causes that are particularly close to his heart. He also chairs the Kering Foundation, founded in 2008 to combat violence against women. He is a graduate of the HEC business school.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Board Member, Kering
Education
HEC Paris, Graduate
Gender
Male
Phone
+33 01
Address
  • 40, Rue De Sèvres
  • 75007 Paris
  • France
+33 01

Francois-Henri Pinault Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Groupe Artemis Limited Partner Founder & Managing Partner Paris, France Family Office (Single)
Kering Company Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Board Member Paris, France Clothing

Francois-Henri Pinault Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Kering Clothing Publicly Held Corporation Paris, France

Francois-Henri Pinault Lead Partner on Deals (10)

Francois-Henri Pinault has been the lead partner on 10 deals. Their latest deal was with Aqua Expeditions, a cruise lines company. The deal was made on 16-Jan-2025.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Aqua Expeditions 16-Jan-2025 Buyout/LBO Completed Cruise Lines Singapore, Singapore
Brut. 29-Jun-2021 Completed Publishing Paris, France
Vestiaire Collective 01-Mar-2021 Completed Information Services (B2C) Paris, France
Compagnie du Ponant 09-Oct-2015 Completed Marine Marseille, France
Pomellato 05-Jul-2013 Completed Specialty Retail Milan, Italy
Qeelin 15-Feb-2013 Completed Accessories Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Christopher Kane 15-Jan-2013 Completed Specialty Retail London, United Kingdom
Wildlife Works Carbon 27-Apr-2012 Completed Environmental Services (B2B) San Francisco, CA
Brioni 11-Jan-2012 Merger/Acquisition Completed Clothing Rome, Italy
Volcom 23-Jun-2011 Merger/Acquisition Completed Clothing Costa Mesa, CA

Francois-Henri Pinault Network (110)

Board Members (27)

Name Company Representing Location From
Laurent Claquin Kering Kering Paris, France
Veronique Weill Kering Self Paris, France
Kering Self Paris, France
Kering Kering Paris, France
Puma Self Herzogenaurach, Germany

Portfolio Executives (83)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Amado Franco Aqua Expeditions Chief Operating Officer 16-Jan-2025 Singapore, Singapore
Michele Brambilla Aqua Expeditions Group Chief Financial Officer 16-Jan-2025 Singapore, Singapore
Aqua Expeditions Chief Marketing Officer 16-Jan-2025 Singapore, Singapore
Aqua Expeditions Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Chief Executive Officer 16-Jan-2025 Singapore, Singapore
Aqua Expeditions Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Board Member 16-Jan-2025 Singapore, Singapore

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