François-Henri Pinault

Luxury goods executive, chairman of Kering · age 64

François-Henri Pinault photo

life in chapters

6 milestones from birth to now, with François-Henri's age at every one.

1960s

  1. Birth

    Born May 28, 1962

2000s

  1. age ~43 Career milestone

    Named president and CEO of Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR)

    president and CEO

    Pinault took over the top job at his family's PPR group in 2005.

  2. age 46 Marriage

    Marries actress Salma Hayek

    spouse

    Pinault wed Salma Hayek on Valentine's Day 2009.

2010s

  1. age ~51 Career milestone

    Rebrands PPR as Kering

    chairman and CEO

    Under Pinault the group shed its retail roots and was renamed Kering in 2013, pivoting fully to luxury.

2020s

  1. age ~63 Career milestone

    Hands Kering CEO role to Luca de Meo

    chairman

    Pinault stepped back from day-to-day management, remaining board chairman as Luca de Meo took over as chief executive.

  2. age ~64 Career milestone

    Appointed chairman of Christie's

    chairman

    Pinault took the chairman role at auction house Christie's, which his family's Groupe Artémis owns, in May 2026.

age 64 now

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