Founder of Pinault SARL, François Jean Henri Pinault is a French businessperson who has been at the helm of 8 different companies and is Chairman at The Kering Foundation and Chairman for Artémis SA. He is also Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Kering SA, Managing Partner at Financière Pinault SCA and Member-Management Board at Société Civile du Vignoble de Chateau Latour and on the board of 14 other companies. In the past he occupied the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Société Nouvelle du Theatre Marigny, Chairman-Supervisory Board of Gucci Group NV, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Redcats International Holding SAS, Chairman-Supervisory Board for Boucheron Holding SA, Director at FNAC SA and Director at Pinault SARL. He received an undergraduate degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris.