Pierre Pringuet's biography

Pierre Pringuet

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A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole des Mines, Pierre Pringuet started his career in the French civil service. He became an advisor to the government minister Michel Rocard from 1981 to 1985 before being given responsibility for the farming and food-processing industries at the Ministry of Agriculture.

He joined Pernod Ricard in 1987 as Development Director, playing an active role in the Group’s international development and occupying the posts of Managing Director of the Société pour l’Exportation des Grandes Marques (1987-1996) and then Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Europe (1997 – 2000).

In 2000 he joined Patrick Ricard at the corporate headquarters, together with Richard Burrows, as one of Pernod Ricard’s two joint Managing Directors. This new executive team was formed to strengthen the Group’s global presence following the acquisition of part of Seagram. He changed the financial community’s perception of Pernod Ricard, showing it to be one of the best performers among the leading wine and spirit groups.

Pierre Pringuet led the successful acquisition of Allied Domecq in 2005, and then the integration process. In December of that year he became the Group’s sole Managing Director.

A board member of Pernod Ricard since 2004, Pierre Pringuet also chairs the Comité Sully, which promotes the French food-processing industry. He holds the rank of Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur and the Ordre National du Mérite, and of Officier du Mérite Agricole.

He was born in 1950 and is married with two children. His interests are skiing, golf and opera.