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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]].
'''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==
==Early life==


Hubert Perrodo was born on 25 January 1944 in [[Larmor-Baden]] in Morbihan 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}}</ref>
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>


==Career==
==Career==


He was the president of the independent oil group Perenco, which produced then more than {{convert|240000|oilbbl|m3}} of petrol per day.
He was the president of the independent oil group Perenco, which produced then more than {{convert|240000|oilbbl|m3}} of oil per day.{{citation needed | date=December 2017}}


==Polo==
==Polo==
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==Art collection==
==Art collection==


He was a prominent art collector, mostly focused on paintings.
He was a prominent art collector, mostly focused on paintings.


==Later life==
==Later life==


He died on 29 December 2006, in a hiking accident, descending ''La Dent du Villard'' mountain trail near [[Courchevel]].<ref name=Perenco/>
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/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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=http://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/>
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/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 27 March 2023

Hubert Perrodo
Born(1944-01-25)25 January 1944
Larmor-Baden, Morbihan, France
Died29 December 2006(2006-12-29) (aged 62)
Courchevel, France
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder and sole owner of the oil group Perenco
SpouseCarrie Perrodo
Children3

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]

  1. ^ a b c "A Tribute to Hubert Perrodo". Perenco. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Revealed: The Frenchman, The Model, And Their $10 Billion Oil Fortune". Forbes. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.