Pierre Castel
Pierre Castel in 2019
Born
Pierre Jesus Sebastian Castel

1925 or 1926 (age 97–98)[1]
NationalityFrench
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder, Castel Group

Pierre Jesus Sebastian Castel (born 1926)[1] is a French businessman, the founder of the Castel Group, a French beverages company.

Early life

Pierre Jesus Sebastian Castel founded the Castel Group in Bordeaux in 1949, along with his eight siblings.[1]

Career

Castel is CEO and president of Patriarche, and the president of Cassiopée Limited, which has a global presence in the beverage industry. He is also the founder and president of Castel-Frères, with roots in the wine and spirits sector. He has been involved in the beverage industry for over 60 years, specializing in breweries, wineries, and carbonated drinks.[2]

According to Forbes, Castel and his family had a net worth of $15.6 billion as of November 2019.[1] They are listed at number 125 on Forbes's list of global billionaires, and ranked the 6th richest in France.[3]

He has been named in the Pandora Papers.[4][5]

Personal life

Castel is married and lives in Geneva, Switzerland.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Forbes profile: Pierre Castel". Forbes. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Pierre Castel: Chief Executive Officer and President, Patriarche". Executive Profile. Bloomberg Business. 22 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "#125 Pierre Castel & family". Forbes. 22 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pandora Papers reporting from across Africa - ICIJ".
  5. ↑ "Archives des Pandora Papers - CENOZO".


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