Portrait of Philippe Benacin

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Philippe Benacin

Net worth $1.0B

Fragrances · France

Born
Jan 15, 1959
Age
67
Source
Fragrances
Residence
Paris
Citizenship
France
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Philippe Benacin cofounded French fragrance company Interparfums in 1982, along with Jean Madar.
  • The pair started the company out of business school after learning in class about the high margins of the fragrance industry.
  • They took the business public on the NASDAQ in 1988 at a $4 million valuation. It is now worth more than $3 billion.
  • Benacin became President of the company in 1994, and has been the CEO of Interpafums' European subsidiary since 2018.
  • Benacin oversees the company's European operations, which account for 65% of net sales.

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