Thierry Billot

Thierry Billot is a graduate of the ESCP Europe business school. In 1982, he joined the Pernod Ricard group and was appointed Head of Financial Services in 1986 and then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the United States from 1992 to 1997.

Upon his return, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pernod and in 2002 he became Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Europe, Middle East and Africa.

In 2008, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Pernod Ricard group in charge of the group’s brand portfolio, strategic plan, marketing department and manufacturing department, and served in this post until 2015.