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'''Hubert Perrodo''' was a French businessman, polo player and art collector. He was the creator, leader and 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 creator, leader and owner of the oil group [[Perenco]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
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Hubert Perrodo was born |
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> |
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He died on 29 December 2006, in a climbing accident in Courchevel. |
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Revision as of 00:01, 12 November 2014
Hubert Perrodo (25 January 1944 - 29 December 2006) was a French businessman, polo player and art collector. He was the creator, leader and owner of the oil group Perenco.
Biography
Early life
Hubert Perrodo was born on 25 January 1944 in Larmor-Baden in Morbihan to a family of fishermen.[1]
Career
He was the president of the independent oil group Perenco, which produced then more than 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of petrol per day.
Polo
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 sell. 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
He was a prominent art collector, mostly focused on paintings.
Death
He died on 29 December 2006, in a climbing accident in Courchevel.
- ^ "A Tribute to Hubert Perrodo". Perenco. Retrieved 12 November 2014.