Nicolas Puech
Nicolas Puech | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 81–82) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Owner of 5% of Hermès |
| Relatives | Thierry Hermès (fifth-generation descendant) |
Nicolas Puech (born 1943) is a French billionaire heir and businessman, a fifth-generation descendant of fashion designer Thierry Hermès. He resigned from the company's supervisory board in 2014, but maintained 5% of Hermès shares. Puech has attempted to sell this stake, but maintains he does not have access to his shares.[1]
Early life
[edit]Nicolas Puech was born in 1943 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, the son of Francis Puech and Yvonne Hermès.[2][3] He is the brother of Bertrand Puech fr and the cousin of Jean-Louis Dumas.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Puech lives in Martigny, Switzerland.[4]
Wealth
[edit]In 2023, the Swiss media reported that Puech intended to cancel his inheritance contract with the Isocrates Foundation and leave half of his fortune to his former gardener, who he planned to adopt. The charitable foundation, which Puech founded and served on as board president, formally opposed the annulment.[5]
As per Forbes list of The Richest People In The World, dated 8 March 2024, Puech ranked #121 with a net worth of $15.6 Billion.[6]
In 2025, Forbes removed him from its billionaire's list because according to Puech, his "fortune has vanished".[7] According to The New York Times, Puech had agreed to sell 6 million Hermès shares to the Qatari royal family, but Peuch had told the Swiss government that his shares had allegedly been taken by a wealth advisor. A related lawsuit was filed against Peuch in the United States.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Livni, Ephrat (9 April 2025). "The Strange Case of an Hermès Heir, an Emir and a Deal Gone Wrong". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b G. Auguste; M. Gutsatz (28 March 2013). Luxury Talent Management: Leading and Managing a Luxury Brand. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-137-27067-2. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Profil d'un personnage - Société Genevoise de Généalogie". Gen-gen.ch. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Nicolas Puech". Forbes. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Neate, Rupert (19 December 2023). "Hermès billionaire plans to leave half of fortune to ex-gardener and cut ties with charity". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "The Richest People In The World".
- ^ Peterson-Withorn, Chase (1 April 2025). "Forbes' 39th Annual World's Billionaires List: More Than 3,000 Worth $16 Trillion". Forbes.
- ^ Livni, Ephrat (9 April 2025). "The Strange Case of an Hermès Heir, an Emir and a Deal Gone Wrong". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
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