François Pinault & family
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Luxury goods
- Industry
- Fashion & Retail
- Residence
- Paris
- Education
- High School (Drop Out)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
Assets
- ACHP PLC0 shares @ --ACH-GB
- Kering SA49,573,857 shares @ --KER-FR
- Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport42,837,791 shares @ --PUM-DE
Biography
François Pinault is honorary chairman of luxury group Kering, which owns fashion brands Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Gucci.
Pinault founded Kering, which started as a wood and building materials company, in 1963.
In 1999, Pinault changed the direction of the business toward luxury goods when he bought a controlling stake in Gucci Group.
Today the $17.2 billion (2025 sales) company, which also owns Balenciaga and Saint Laurent, is run by Pinault's son, François-Henri.
Pinault and his family own iconic auction house Christie's, plus a 3,000-piece art collection with works by Picasso, Mondrian and Koons.
In 2023, they bought a majority stake in talent agency Creative Artists Agency from private-equity firm TPG.
About
Pinault and his family also own several vineyards, a French soccer club, a theater in Paris and a luxury yacht and expedition company.
The Pinault family gave more than $100 million to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral following the 2019 fire.