Francois-Henri Pinault
Francois-Henri Pinault
François-Henri Pinault28 May 1962) is a French businessman, the CEO of Kering. He is the son of the company's founder, François Pinault. Often nicknamed "FHP", he is also a director of Financière Pinault and president of Groupe Artémis' executive board. As of March 2013, Forbes magazine reported Pinault and his family had a net worth of $15 billion...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth28 May 1962
CountryFrance
Francois-Henri Pinault quotes about
apps testing new-things
I like to discover new things, and I'm always testing new apps.
bought model pc time
The first PC that I actually bought myself was a Toshiba Papman in 1985. This model was one of the very first laptops; I remember that it was a revolution at the time!
quite
I started buying on the Internet quite rapidly, as early as 1995.
technology way computer
I closely follow everything about user interface or human-computer interface: technology that makes computers closer to the way the human being actually functions.
sports running luxury
Linguistics is a good way of defining the culture of a brand. The vocabulary used by sports and lifestyle brands - running, fitness, training, motorsports - is all about functionality, whereas the vocabulary of the luxury business - handbags, ready-to-wear - is all about the product.
eye able looks
There's a strength to being able to look at products through a customer's eyes, but it is also dangerous.
fundamentals development today
Sustainable development is a fundamental break that's going to reshuffle the entire deck. There are companies today that are going to dominate in the future simply because they understand that.
luxury community
You don't buy luxury to enter a community, but to set yourself apart from others.
insane competitors brands
I'd never buy something, even if it's a great brand, that is a competitor to something I already own; that's insane.
able done recessions
In a recession, you must be able to call into question everything you've done before.
fashion inspiration perspective
Alexander McQueen was one of the greatest fashion designers of his generation. His genius, sometimes provocative, admired and saluted by all, constantly opened new perspectives. Visionary and avant-garde, his creations took their inspiration from both tradition and timeless hyper-modernity.