Patrick Albaladejo

Patrick Albaladejo serves as Chairman at ALEX-BEGG AND COMPANY since September 2016 and holds the position of Affiliate Professor of Marketing and Academic Director of the Luxury chair at HEC Paris since June 2015. Prior experience includes serving as DIRECTEUR GENERAL-Adjoint at Hermès International, managing strategy and communications from February 2006 to February 2016, and as Managing Director Worldwide at William Grant & Sons from 2001 to 2004. Albaladejo also held the role of Senior Vice-President Global Marketing at Lancaster (COTY Inc) from 1998 to 2001, and Director of Marketing and Strategy at Sovedi France (DIAGEO) from 1995 to 1998. Earlier roles include Director of Marketing at Colgate Palmolive Portugal and various positions at Colgate-Palmolive, starting as Brand Manager at Quaker Oats in 1978. Albaladejo holds an MBA in International Marketing from HEC Paris and a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and Iberian Studies from Université Paris-Sorbonne.