Pierre Jesus Sebastian Castel (born 1926)
[ is a French businessman, the founder of the ]Castel Group
Castel Group (French Groupe Castel) is a French beverage company. It was established in 1949 by Pierre Castel, who continues to run the company as a family-owned concern.
Castel is the largest French wine producer and owns the biggest French and ...
, a French beverages company.
Early life
Pierre Jesus Sebastian Castel founded the Castel Group
Castel Group (French Groupe Castel) is a French beverage company. It was established in 1949 by Pierre Castel, who continues to run the company as a family-owned concern.
Castel is the largest French wine producer and owns the biggest French and ...
in Bordeaux in 1949, along with his eight siblings.[
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Career
Castel is CEO and president of Patriarche, and the president of Cassiopée Limited, which has a global presence in the beverage industry. He is also the founder and president of Castel-Frères, with roots in the wine and spirits sector. He has been involved in the beverage industry for over 60 years, specializing in breweries, wineries, and carbonated drinks.
One of the keys to Castel Group's success is its vertically integrated business model, which encompasses everything from vineyard ownership and wine production to distribution and retail.
According to Forbes
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, Castel and his family had a net worth of $15.6 billion as of November 2019.Forbes
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's list of global billionaires, and ranked the 6th richest in France.
He has been named in the Pandora Papers
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.
Personal life
Castel is married and lives in Geneva
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, Switzerland.[
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References
1972 births
Living people
French expatriates in Switzerland
French company founders
French billionaires
People named in the Pandora Papers
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