Michel Pastor (1944 – 2 February 2014) was an heir, businessman and art collector from

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Early life

Michel Pastor was born in 1944.Claire Lathbury
Michel Pastor dies aged 70
, ''The Monaco Times'', 3 February 2014 His father, Gildo Pastor, was an heir and businessman.Marie-Pierre Grondahl
L'héritière est décédée: Qui en veut aux Pastor?
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'', 21 May 2014 His paternal grandfather,

Jean-Baptiste Pastor Jean-Baptiste Pastor born as Giovanni Battista Pastor (1873 - June 20, 1966) was an Italian-born Monegasque businessman and real estate developer. He was primarily known for founding ''J.B. Pastor & Fils'' in 1920, which became a leading construct ...

, settled in Monaco in the 1880s. He grew up in Monaco with his brother,

Victor Pastor Victor Pastor (1937 – 2002) was a Monegasque businessman and one of the three heirs of the Monaco construction magnate Gildo Pastor. Early life He was born in Monaco, the son of the property developer Gildo Pastor. Career He founded Group ...

, and sister,

Hélène Pastor Hélène Pastor (31 March 1937 – 21 May 2014) was a Monegasque businesswoman and heiress. She headed what is seen as Monaco’s ‘second dynasty’, and was the richest woman in the principality. She was assassinated by a gang that included he ...

Career

In the mid-1980s, Michel Pastor was the corporate director of Edimo Company which published ''Theatre Magazine'', with Paul Chambrillon as editor-in-chief and

Jean-Pierre Thiollet Jean-Pierre Thiollet (; born 9 December 1956) is a French writer and journalist. Primarily living in Paris, he is the author of numerous books and one of the national leaders of the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CEDI), a ...

as journalist. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Michel Pastor Group, a real estate firm based in Monaco. The company built many buildings in Monaco, including the Monte Carlo View, Garden House, Le Floridian and the Novotel hotel. Additionally, he owned the Columbia and Houston Palace, located on the

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. Overall, the company was worth US$3.8 billion.Tom Metcalf
Monaco Murders Reveal Six Hidden Real Estate Billionaires
''Bloomberg'', 18 October 2014 He served as the Chairman of the

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from 2004 to 2008. He was the part-owner of Hédiard, a luxury food brand, from 1995 to 2007. He was a shareholder in the auctioneer

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, and the owner of an antique store in Monaco and a restaurant-bar in

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, Switzerland. He served as the Chairman of the Monaco Chamber of Economic Development from 1999 to 2009. He was also Chairman of the

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. Moreover, he became honorary consul to Peru. He was a recipient of the French

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in 2011.

Art collection

Pastor was a prominent art collector. He owned paintings by

Fernand Léger Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (; February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painting, painter, sculpture, sculptor, and film director, filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism (known as "tubism") which he gradually ...

Nicolas Poussin Nicolas Poussin (, , ; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was the leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythological subjects painted for a ...

and

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. He was President of the Maison de l’Amérique Latine, a non-profit organization for Latin American art.

Personal life

Pastor was married twice. With his first wife, Syliane Stella Morell, he had a son, Fabrice Pastor. He then married Catherine Pastor. They had four children; a daughter, Delphine Pastor, born in 1976; Alexandra Pastor, born in 1978, who married

David Hallyday David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter and amateur sports car racer. Early life Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie V ...

, the son of the French singer

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; Emilie-Sophie Pastor, born in 1981; and Jean-Baptiste Pastor, born in 1984, who worked for the Michel Pastor Group and married Valentina Marzocco, an heiress to the Marzocco Italian construction family. He wintered in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

Death

He died of cancer on 2 February 2014. His funeral was held at the Saint-Charles Church in Monaco.Monaco Pleure Michel Pastor
''Paris Match''

Honours

* : ** Officer of the

(April 2011).Michel Pastor décoré de la légion d'honneur
''Nice Matin, 14 avril 2011 ** Officer of the

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/ref> * : ** Commander of the

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(27 December 1998).Quirinale website
/ref> ** Grand Officer of the

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(2 May 2012). * : ** Commander of the

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. ** Commander of the

Order of Grimaldi The Order of Grimaldi (usually called ''Ordre de Grimaldi'' but officially ''Ordre des Grimaldi'' according to the Ordonnance) is an Order established in Monaco on 18 November 1954. Award It is awarded to people who have contributed to the pr ...

. * : Grand Officer of th
Order of Merit for Distinguished Service
* : Grand Officer Cross pro Merito Melitensi – civilian class –.

References

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Michel Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

People of Ligurian descent Commanders of the Order of Saint-Charles Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Commanders of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Commanders of the Order of Grimaldi Officiers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres