the middle child of François Pinault, who was then the CEO of a timber trading firm. Source: Business of Fashion, Le Monde, Insider The younger Pinault attended HEC Paris, a prestigious business ...

But his classmates bullied him over his rural accent and so he dropped out at 16 to start his first job at his father's lumber business ... Francois Pinault, a timber trading firm.

The business world never talks about them ... and to regularly evaluate the future successor. French businessman Francois Pinault (Center) poses with his son Francois-Henri Pinault (Left ...

The French billionaire has joined forces with other wealthy figures to raise funds to restore the cathedral to its former glory following a devastating fire on Monday night François Pinault's ...

And that's putting it mildly! Way back when François was a baby, his father (also named François) founded Pinault, a timber and building materials business. Then in 1999, the company made a v ...

Pinault grew up in the rural French countryside, beginning his career working for his family's timber business. After establishing his own company in Rennes, he slowly moved into the retail market ...

Talk about French business, and sooner or ... During the 1990s, she worked with Mr Pinault as he continued to transform his empire from its origins in timber trading, distribution and processing ...

Pinault senior turned a timber merchants into one of France's biggest companies. But Francois-Henri has restructured the business to focus on labels – luxury goods and sportswear. Softly spoken ...

PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - The reopening of Paris museums this week finally gives billionaire tycoon Francois ... Sign up here. Pinault, 84 - who made his fortune in timber trading before shifting ...