Jean-Pierre Cayard

Jean Pierre Cayard is a French billionaire businessman, who inherited the spirits manufacturer La Martiniquaise from his father, turning it into France’s second-largest spirits group. As of May 2015, Cayard has an estimated net worth of US$3.2 billion.

  • Jean-Pierre Cayard‘s father founded spirits group La Martiniquaise in 1934 and quickly established links with major retailers to expand the company.
  • Jean-Pierre, now President, joined in 1970 and has turned it into one of France’s largest spirits groups, with a portfolio of international brands.
  • Its “millionaire” brands include Porto Cruz, a leading Port; Label 5, a best-selling scotch whiskey brand; and Poliakov, France’s top-selling vodka.
  • The private company, which he owns, has 24 production sites and 27 subsidiaries throughout the world.
  • His wife, Edith, is the CEO of La Martiniquaise.

Jean-Pierre Cayard La Martiniquaise