Thierry Jacquillat

Thierry Jacquillat (July 29, 1938 in Versailles, France – January 2010) was president of Paris-ile de France Capitale Economique and former number 2 of Pernod Ricard. He started to work for the Pernod Fils company at the age of 25, and was secretary-general of the company at the time of its merger with the Ricard Group in 1974. The merger was led by Jacquillat, who then held the position of Director General at Pernod Ricard until 2000. “In his almost 40 years with Pernod Ricard, Thierry Jacquillat helped transform a French family-run business with 1,100 employees into one of the top world leaders in wines and spirits, with nearly 15,000 employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries”