Axel Dumas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1970
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Alma mater |
Paris-Sorbonne University Sciences Po Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | CEO, Hermès |
| Term | February 2014- |
| Predecessor | Patrick Thomas |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Franck |
| Relatives |
Jean-Louis Dumas (uncle) Pierre-Alexis Dumas (cousin) |
Axel Dumas (born 3 July 1970) is a French billionaire heir and business executive. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Hermès, and a sixth-generation member of the Hermès-Dumas family.
Early life
Axel Dumas was born on 3 July 1970 in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris. [1] [2] His ancestor five times removed, Thierry Hermès, was a German French immigrant who founded Hermès in 1837. [3] [4] His paternal uncle, Jean-Louis Dumas, was the CEO of Hermès. [5] His father, Olivier Dumas, is a physician and the author of many articles about Jules Verne. [6] His mother died in 2003. [2] His cousin, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, is Hermes's artistic director. [7] He is a sixth-generation member of the Hermès-Dumas family. [8]
Dumas earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Paris-Sorbonne University and a master of Laws. [2] He graduated from Sciences Po, [2] and he attended an executive program at the Harvard Business School. [6]
Career
Dumas was an investment banker for Paribas in Beijing, China from 1995 to 1997, in Paris from 1997 to 1999, and in New York City from 1999 to 2003. [2] [4]
Dumas joined Hermès as an auditor in 2003. [2] [4] He became the CEO of its jewellery division in 2006, and the CEO of its leather goods division in 2008. [2] [4] He was appointed as chief operating officer and joint CEO of the company alongside Patrick Thomas in June 2012, [9] and he succeeded Thomas as CEO in February 2014. [5] [7]
Personal life
Dumas is married to Elisabeth Franck, a journalist for Libération. [10]
With his family, Dumas is an heir to a 30 billion € fortune, making them France's third richest family as of 2017. [11]
References
- ^ "Avec Axel Dumas, Hermès ne connaît pas la crise". L'Echo. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Vulser, Nicole (3 June 2016). "La famille Hermès unie derrière Axel Dumas pour contrer LVMH". Le Monde. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Ellison, Jo (27 March 2015). "Lunch with the FT: Axel Dumas". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d Thomson, Adam (4 March 2014). "Hermès counts on Axel Dumas to guard family business". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b Daneshkhu, Scheherazade (29 May 2012). "Axel Dumas named as Hermès chief". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b Gröndahl, Marie-Pierre (22 April 2013). "Succession chez Hermès Axel Dumas bien en selle". Paris Match. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b Bagley, Christopher (19 August 2014). "Axel Dumas: A Man With a Clan". W Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Axel Dumas: Chief Executive, Hermès". Business of Fashion. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Milligan, Lauren (29 May 2012). "Hermès Moves". Vogue. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Reymond, Mathias (11 December 2013). "Libération, mode d'emploi (2) : une dérive managériale et une déroute commerciale". ACRIMED. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Les 500 plus grandes fortunes de France en 2017: Axel Dumas et famille Hermès". Challenges. Retrieved 9 February 2018.[ permanent dead link]
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