Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Kering is a multibillion-dollar empire! The company has an annual revenue of over 13 billion! And it has grown to become a major global luxury group with an extraordinary portfolio: Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, and Alexander McQueen, to name just a few. Not bad for a poor high school dropout! François Pinault created his empire from the ground up. And one thing about him is definitely true: he is really good at making money! Watch this video to find out how he does it!

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François Pinault
forbes.com/profile/francois-pinault/?sh=739f625a4d20
theguardian.com/business/1999/apr/03/3

François-Henri Pinault
theceomagazine.com/business/coverstory/kering-francois-henri-pinault
nytimes.com/2013/02/15/t-magazine/the-man-behind-the-curtain.html
scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3160199/inside-luxury-lives-salma-hayek-and-francois-henri

Kering
thefashionlaw.com/kering-a-timeline-behind-the-building-of-a-conglomerate
luxuryabode.com/blog/the-story-of-the-kering-group--the-brand-built-on-a-dream/artid461
martinroll.com/resources/articles/strategy/kering-evolution-of-a-global-luxury-brand-company