Board of directors

The mission of Pernod Ricard’s Board of Directors is to determine the Group’s strategy and oversee its implementation.  It defines and oversees the Group’s management.

Composition


There are 14 members of the Board of Directors (7 members as independent directors.
In accordance with the decision made by the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of 17 May 2004, the length of the directors’ term of office was reduced from six to four years. 

directors



Patrick Ricard,
Chairman

Pierre Pringuet,
Chief Executive Officer


SA 
Paul Ricard represented by Alexandre Ricard

François Gérard, 
Audit Committee

Rafaël Gonzalez-Gallarza

Danièle Ricard,
Appointments Committee


César Giron


Independent directors


 


Jean-Dominique Comolli,
Remuneration Committee and Appointments Committee


Lord Douro,
Remuneration Committee and  Appointments Committee


Nicole Bouton
Audit Committee



Gerald Frère
Audit Committee

Michel Chambaud,
Audit Committee

Anders Narvinger

Wolfgang Colberg
Audit Committee


Operations


The Board of Directors reviews the Group’s strategy and oversees its implementation by General Management. It is responsible for monitoring and overseeing the proper functioning of the company based on the opinions and recommendations of the specialised Board Committees. It approves investment projects and any significant acquisition or sale.

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- 1975: merger of the Pernod and Ricard companies
- 19,000 employees in more than 70 countries worldwide
- 113 production plants