Quotes by Francois-Henri Pinault

About Francois-Henri Pinault:

François-Henri Pinault 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[update], Forbes magazine reported Pinault and his family had a net worth of $15 billion.
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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-t...

Francois-Henri Pinault

I closely follow everything about user interface or human-computer interface: technology that makes computers closer to the way the human being actually functions.

Francois-Henri Pinault

I'd never buy something, even if it's a great brand, that is a competitor to something I already own; that's insane.

Francois-Henri Pinault

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.

Francois-Henri Pinault

I have a regular, normal private life.

Francois-Henri Pinault

I started buying on the Internet quite rapidly, as early as 1995.

Francois-Henri Pinault

I like to discover new things, and I'm always testing new apps.

Francois-Henri Pinault

In a recession, you must be able to call into question everything you've done before.

Francois-Henri Pinault

You don't buy luxury to enter a community, but to set yourself apart from others.

Francois-Henri Pinault

Luxury hasn't been democratised; it's been globalised.

Francois-Henri Pinault

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!

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There's a strength to being able to look at products through a customer's eyes, but it is also dangerous.

Francois-Henri Pinault

Author Bio

  • NameFrancois-Henri Pinault
  • DescriptionFrench businessman
  • BornMay 28, 1962
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur; Chief Executive Officer
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour