Francois Pinault
1936 – ? French businessman, art collector
Founder of Kering and rival to Bernard Arnault.
- Religion
- Not publicly documented.
- Affiliations
- Founded the group now called Kering, owner of Gucci and Saint Laurent; owns the auction house Christie's through the family holding Artemis.
Francois Pinault built a timber and retail business into the luxury group Kering. He also bought the auction house Christie's and amassed a major contemporary art collection. His son Francois-Henri Pinault now runs Kering.
Connections
- rival of Bernard Arnault — Rival luxury magnates, Kering versus LVMH.
- rival of Bernard Arnault — Rival luxury magnates, LVMH versus Kering.