Pierre Lurton Appointed CEO of Chateau d'Yquem.Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004 LVMH LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton (upscale retailer) , the main shareholder of Chateau d'Yquem, today announces the appointment of Pierre Lurton as CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the most famous of Bordeaux wines which was classed as an exceptional premier grand cru This article is about the wine classification. For the block cipher, see Grand Cru (cipher). Grand cru is the highest level of classification of AOC wines from Burgundy or Alsace, those that come from a single vineyard. in 1855 and is considered to be the finest white wine in the world. Pierre Lurton will continue to fulfil his duties at the head of Cheval Blanc, the Saint-Emilion class A premier grand cru, which is jointly owned in equal measure by Albert Frere and Bernard Arnault Bernard Arnault (born 5 March 1949) is a French businessman. He is the 7th richest person in the world and France's richest person with an estimated net worth of $26 billion US dollars, according to a Forbes report in March 2007. . Pierre Lurton succeeds Alexandre de Lur LUR Listagem de Utilizadores de Risco (Portugal) LUR Lower Unit Rate (broadcast advertising) LUR Location Update Request Saluces, who in turn becomes Advisor to the Group Chairman, a role in which he will assist the senior management of LVMH in the strategic development of the Group's wine interests. He will also retain a seat on the Chateau d'Yquem Board, where he becomes Honorary Chairman of the company. In addition, after his successful time at Yquem, Aymeric de Montault will assume new responsibilities within the Wines and Spirits division of LVMH. |
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