Biography
The Richemont Group
At the beginning of 1999 he took over the leadership of the Richemont Group, second largest group in the world of luxury, specialising in jewellery, watch-making and accessories across 18 international brands (Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Purdey, Baume & Mercier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lange & Söhne, Officine Panerai, IWC, Piaget, Montblanc, Montegrappa, Chloé, Shanghai Tang, Lancel, Dunhill, Hackett and Old England).
Alain Dominique Perrin is an emblematic figure in the world of luxury, notably the man responsible for the renaissance and international development of Cartier.
He is the first to have defined the idea of “modern luxury”. Having developed a whole range of “Must de Cartier” items, he is also distinguished in his battle against counterfeiting, of which he was a pioneer.
Since October 2003, at the time of his 61st birthday, he has been Executive Director of Companie Financière Richemont. He still presides over the destiny of the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art.
In 2004, the Minister for Culture nominated him President of the Public Establishment of the Jeu de Paume, dedicated to art and photography. Finally, he is a member of the International Board of the Tate Gallery (London).
Father of 5 children, Alain Dominique Perrin is an officer of the Légion d’Honneur, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commander of Arts and Letters and Officer of Agricultural Merit.
Alain Dominique Perrin is an emblematic figure in the world of luxury, notably the man responsible for the renaissance and international development of Cartier.
He is the first to have defined the idea of “modern luxury”. Having developed a whole range of “Must de Cartier” items, he is also distinguished in his battle against counterfeiting, of which he was a pioneer.
Since October 2003, at the time of his 61st birthday, he has been Executive Director of Companie Financière Richemont. He still presides over the destiny of the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art.
In 2004, the Minister for Culture nominated him President of the Public Establishment of the Jeu de Paume, dedicated to art and photography. Finally, he is a member of the International Board of the Tate Gallery (London).
Father of 5 children, Alain Dominique Perrin is an officer of the Légion d’Honneur, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commander of Arts and Letters and Officer of Agricultural Merit.
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