Thierry Jacquillat
Thierry Jacquillat | |
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Born | 29 July 1938 Versailles, France |
Died | 11 January 2010 Anzère, Switzerland | (aged 71)
Citizenship | French |
Alma mater | École des hautes études commerciales de Paris (HEC) |
Occupation(s) | CEO, Pernod Ricard, 1977-2000 |
Known for | The expansion of Pernod Ricard, services to the economy |
Notable work | 'Fais Vite, Ne Traîne Pas En Route', 2005 |
Movement | Globalisation |
Children | 4 |
Thierry Jacquillat (2 July 1938 in
Biography
He graduated from the École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Paris, after having studied at Cours Hattemer and Lycée Carnot.[1]
Pernod Ricard
At the age of 25, he was taken on board the family-run
Jacquillat helped transform a French family-run business with 1,100 employees into one of the top world leaders in wines and spirits, with nearly 15,000 employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries.[2] At the time of his departure in 2004, he had additionally seen the company grow by over 5 billion euros in market capitalisation, and become the second wine and spirits company globally with the acquisition of Allied Domecq and brands such as Mumm, Perrier-Jouët, Ballantine's, Malibu and Beefeater.[4]
Nonprofits
In April 2002, Jacquillat was elected Chairman of the
Death
Thierry Jacquillat died, aged 71, on 11 January 2010.[1][7]
Personal life
Jacquillat married Marie-Annick Waldruche de Montrémy in 1963, with which he had four children.[1]
In 2005, after retiring, Jacquillat published a book called Fais vite, ne traîne pas en route, an autobiography recounting his adventures within the Pernod Ricard Group in great detail: it shows how Jacquillat managed to globalise the company in a span of forty years.[2][8]
An aficionado of the arts, Thierry Jacquillat became president of the prestigious
See also
- List of wine personalities
- Pernod Ricard
- Pernod Ricard Winemakers
- Havana Club
- Orangina
- Clan Campbell
- Coca-Cola
- Patrick Ricard
- Jean-Claude Beton
References
- ^ a b c "Biographie Thierry Jacquillat: Président de société". www.whoswho.fr. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Arab International Women's Forum (2009). "Biography of Thierry Jacquillat: Chairman of the Greater Paris Investment Agency". From Partnership to Prosperity: Women in the Arab World, France and the International Community (PDF). Paris, France: Arab International Women's Forum. p. 5.
- ISBN 978-94-011-3016-5.
- ^ "Our History | Pernod Ricard". www.pernod-ricard.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ Rekhi, Shefali (16 September 2019). "Women leaders, gender equality key to creating more jobs in Asia". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ MMM festival 2009, retrieved 2022-01-30
- ^ "Pernod Ricard : dècès de l'ancien dirigeant Thierry Jacquillat". Boursier.com. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-2-226-37972-6.