Philippe Sereys de Rothschild Confirmed as Company President
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2014-10-21 08:46 Source£º
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Another generation of the noted family takes over after the death of Baroness Philippine de Rothschild.
Philippe Sereys de Rothschild has taken the helm of the family's French wine estate, producer of the famous Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, after the death of his mother.
The 51-year-old was named president of the supervisory board of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, where he has been a vice president since 2006, on October 18, the company said in a statement on Monday.
He succeeds his mother, Philippine de Rothschild, who died in August, aged 80, after taking over the leadership of the famous winemaker from her father on his death in 1988.
Philippe Sereys de Rothschild was one of her two sons with the French actor Jacques Sereys. Philippine de Rothschild, herself a well-known actor, also had another child with the writer Jean-Pierre de Beaumarchais.
A graduate of Harvard Business School, Sereys de Rothschild has previously held senior management positions in companies specializing in energy, the environment and technology.
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, in the commune of Pauillac, is one of Bordeaux's leading lights. It also owns Chateau Clerc Milon and Chateau Armailhac.
The family business, created by Baron Philippe de Rothschild of the Rothschild banking dynasty, also produces one of Bordeaux's most popular mass-produced wines, Mouton Cadet. The company also created successful international joint ventures with other wineries, including teaming up with Robert Mondavi in California to create Opus One and the Almaviva label from Chile, made in conjunction with Concha y Toro.