Philippe Léopold-Metzger is a French-American businessman. He was CEO of

Piaget SA Piaget SA () is a Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller. Founded in 1874 by Georges Piaget in the village of La Côte-aux-Fées, Piaget is currently a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont group. Piaget was founded as a manufacturer of watch movem ...

from 1981 until 2017, when he was succeeded by Chabi Nouri and became non-executive Chairman.

Biography

Philippe Léopold-Metzger was born in 1954 in

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

. He has dual French and Swiss nationality. He graduated from

EDHEC Business School The École des Hautes Études Commerciales du Nord, commonly known as EDHEC Business School or simply EDHEC, is a French business school and ''grande école'' founded in 1906. It has campuses in Lille, Nice, and Paris, as well as in the United Ki ...

and

Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management The Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management (branded as Northwestern Kellogg) is the graduate business school of Northwestern University, a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. History Early history (1908–1950 ...

. He joined

Richemont Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., commonly known as Richemont, is a Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company founded in 1988 by South African businessman Johann Rupert. Through its various subsidiaries, Richemont produces and sells jew ...

in 1981, and held various positions within

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: President of Cartier Canada, CEO of Cartier Great Britain, and CEO of Cartier Asia Pacific. He then became CEO of

in 1981 He supported Piaget’s entry into e-commerce. During his tenure, Piaget prioritized strengthening its brand’s identity as a watchmaker at the expense of its jewellery segment. He considerably expanded the company’s business in Asia.

References

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