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'''Hubert Perrodo''' was the creator, leader and owner of the oil group Perenco. [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perenco] |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|1|25|df=y}} |
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|birth_place = [[Larmor-Baden]], Morbihan, France |
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|death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|12|29|1944|1|25|df=y}} |
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|death_place = [[Courchevel]], France |
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|known_for = Founder and sole owner of the oil group [[Perenco]] |
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|occupation = Businessman |
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| spouse = [[Carrie Perrodo]] |
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| children = 3 |
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'''Hubert Perrodo''' (25 January 1944 - 29 December 2006) was a French businessman, [[polo]] player and art collector. He was the founder and sole owner of the oil group [[Perenco]]. |
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He was born in 1944 in Larmor-Baden in Morbihan to a family of fishermen and died on December 29th, 2006, in a climbing accident in Courchevel. |
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==Early life== |
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Hubert Perrodo was born on 25 January 1944 in [[Larmor-Baden]] in Morbihan, [[Brittany]], to a family of fishermen.<ref name=Perenco>{{cite web|title=A Tribute to Hubert Perrodo|url=http://www.perenco.com/about-us/tribute.html|website=Perenco|accessdate=12 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031232806/http://www.perenco.com/about-us/tribute.html|archive-date=31 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Large art collector, and in particular of painting, he had started to gather a pretty collection of interesting works. Very good player of [[polo]], he had the objective to gain the tournament of the Queen (Queen's Cup), for this that he achieved in 2004, with his Labégorce team. He was also a large wine amateur. At the time of a passage to the Giscours Castle in Margaux to play polo, one spoke to him; a property to be sold, the Labégorce Castle, also in Margaux. He visited it and bought it in August 1989. In 2001 it repurchased the Castle of Abbot Gorsse de Gorsse, in February 2002. He signed the acquisition of the Labégorce-Zédé Castle, and in June 2006, he bought the Castle Marquis d' Alesme Becker - 3rd classified vintage of Margaux. |
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==Career== |
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==Polo== |
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His [[polo]] team, Labégorce, won the Queen's Cup, in 2004. On a journey to [[Château Giscours]], in Margaux to play polo, he learned that [[Château Labégorce Zédé]] was for sale. He bought it in August 1989 and went on to become a large wine producer. In 2001, he repurchased the Castle of Abbot Gorsse de Gorsse, in February 2002 bought Labégorce-Zédé Castle, and in June 2006 he bought the [[Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker]]. |
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==Art collection== |
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He was a prominent art collector, mostly focused on paintings. |
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==Later life== |
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He died on 29 December 2006 — one month before his 63rd birthday — in a ski touring accident, descending ''La Dent du Villard'' near [[Courchevel]].<ref name=Perenco/> |
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==Personal life== |
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He was married to Ka Yee Wong, later known as [[Carrie Perrodo]].<ref name=Forbes>{{cite news|title=Revealed: The Frenchman, The Model, And Their $10 Billion Oil Fortune|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2014/02/07/revealed-the-frenchman-the-model-and-their-10-billion-oil-fortune/|accessdate=12 November 2014|work=Forbes|date=7 February 2014}}</ref> They had three children,<ref name=Perenco/> [[François Perrodo|François Hubert Marie Perrodo]] (born 14 February 1977), chairman of Perenco, Nathalie Perrodo-Samani (born 1980) and Bertrand Nicolas Hubert Perrodo (born 1984).<ref name=Forbes/> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 27 March 2023
Hubert Perrodo | |
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| Born | 25 January 1944 Larmor-Baden, Morbihan, France |
| Died | 29 December 2006 (aged 62) Courchevel, France |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and sole owner of the oil group Perenco |
| Spouse | Carrie Perrodo |
| Children | 3 |
Hubert Perrodo (25 January 1944 - 29 December 2006) was a French businessman, polo player and art collector. He was the founder and sole owner of the oil group Perenco.
Early life[edit]
Hubert Perrodo was born on 25 January 1944 in Larmor-Baden in Morbihan, Brittany, to a family of fishermen.[1]
Career[edit]
He was the president of the independent oil group Perenco, which produced then more than 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of oil per day.[citation needed]
Polo[edit]
His polo team, Labégorce, won the Queen's Cup, in 2004. On a journey to Château Giscours, in Margaux to play polo, he learned that Château Labégorce Zédé was for sale. He bought it in August 1989 and went on to become a large wine producer. In 2001, he repurchased the Castle of Abbot Gorsse de Gorsse, in February 2002 bought Labégorce-Zédé Castle, and in June 2006 he bought the Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker.
Art collection[edit]
He was a prominent art collector, mostly focused on paintings.
Later life[edit]
He died on 29 December 2006 — one month before his 63rd birthday — in a ski touring accident, descending La Dent du Villard near Courchevel.[1]
Personal life[edit]
He was married to Ka Yee Wong, later known as Carrie Perrodo.[2] They had three children,[1] François Hubert Marie Perrodo (born 14 February 1977), chairman of Perenco, Nathalie Perrodo-Samani (born 1980) and Bertrand Nicolas Hubert Perrodo (born 1984).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "A Tribute to Hubert Perrodo". Perenco. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Revealed: The Frenchman, The Model, And Their $10 Billion Oil Fortune". Forbes. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.