Philippe Ginestet
Philippe Ginestet (born 15 April 1954) is a French billionaire businessman, and the founder, chairman and owner of GiFi, a French discount chain.[2]
Philippe Ginestet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 April 1954 Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and owner of GiFi |
| Net worth | US$2.4 billion (November 2019)[1] |
Philippe Ginestet was born on 15 April 1954 in Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, France.[3] Ginestet is one of the wealthiest persons in France and one of the largest clothing retailers.[4]
Ginestet founded GiFi, a French discount chain in 1981.[1] Groupe Philippe Ginestet (GPG) has over 700 stores in France and Belgium.[5] His son Alexandre Ginestet is the CEO.[1]
References
- "Forbes profile: Philippe Ginestet". Forbes. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- "Philippe Ginestet". Forbes. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "L'Étonnant management de Philippe Ginestet, le repreneur de Tati". 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- "La fortune de Philippe Ginestet et sa famille - Les 500 plus grandes fortunes de France". Challenges (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- Elven, Marjorie van (30 May 2018). "Groupe Philippe Ginestet approaches Weinberg Capital Partners to buy Besson". fashionunited.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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