Full Name 1801 Children Charles-Emile Hermes Occupation Businessman | Nationality French Died 1878 Name Thierry Hermes | |
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Spouse(s) Christine Petronille Pierrart Parent(s) Thierry Hermes
Agnese Kuhnen | ||
Thierry Hermès (1801-1878) was a German-born French businessman. He was the founder of high fashion brand Hermès International.
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Early life
Thierry Hermès was born in 1801 in Krefeld, Germany. His father, Thierry Hermès, was French, and his mother, Agnese Kuhnen, was German. He was named after his father. He was born as a French citizen as Krefeld was part of Napoleon's empire. After he lost his entire family to disease and war, he moved to France in 1821.
Career
In 1837, he founded the Hermès company as a manufacturer of horse harnesses on the Rue Basse du Rempart in Paris.
Personal life
He married Christine Pétronille Pierrart (1805-1896), daughter of Joseph Pierrart and Madeleine Corte. They had two sons:
He died in 1878, aged 77
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