Paul Ricard
Industrialist, pioneer of pastis (1909–1997)
Paul Louis Marius Ricard (French pronunciation: [pɔl lwi maʁjys ʁikaʁ]; July 9, 1909 – November 7, 1997) was a French industrialist and creator of an eponymous pastis brand which merged in 1975 with its competitor Pernod to create Pernod Ricard. Ricard was also an environmentalist and the developer of two Mediterranean islands, as well as the builder of the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet.2
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Born Jul 9, 1909, died Nov 7, 1997.1
Companies
- Pernod RicardFounder14
Early life and education
Ricard was born in Sainte-Marthe, part of the 14th arrondissement of the city of Marseille, to a family of wine merchants. Ricard married Marie-Therese Thiers in 1937, with whom he had two sons and three daughters.
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Career
Occupation: patron of the arts, film producer, politician, businessperson, entrepreneur, autobiographer.8
Personal life
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- 1WikidataPaul Ricard on Wikidata
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- 14WikidataPernod Ricard, Founder
- 15Wikimedia CommonsPaul Ricard photo by Le Petit Journal, CC0