Nicolas Puech

Nicolas Puech is a French billionaire heir and businessman, a fifth-generation descendant of Thierry Hermès, and the owner of 6% of Hermès. Nicolas Puech was born in 1943 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, the son of Francis Puech and Yvonne Hermès. He is the brother of Bertrand Puech and the cousin of Jean-Louis Dumas.

  • Nicolas Puech is a fifth-generation descendant of Thierry Hermès, who founded one of Paris’s most famous luxury fashion brands.
  • He resigned from the company’s supervisory board in August 2014 and owns close to 5% of Hermès; other family members together hold a majority stake.
  • In September 2014, Hermès and luxury giant LVMH reached an agreement to distribute LVMH’s 23% stake in Hermes to its shareholders.
  • The agreement settled a four-year dispute launched when LVMH accumulated the stock without its rival’s knowledge.
  • It prompted speculation that LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault was planning a takeover.

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