Dominique Turpin

Dominique V. Turpin (born 12 January 1957) is a French and Swiss marketing scholar and academic administrator, currently serving as European President and Professor of Marketing at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). A professor in marketing strategy with a specialization in branding, he previously held the Dentsu Chair in Marketing and served as President, Dean, and Nestlé Professor at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland between 2010 and 2016. Before joining IMD in 1986, Turpin worked in Japan as a representative of a French firm.

Biography Dominique V. Turpin was born in Tours, France, on 12 January 1957. He completed his baccalauréat in the sciences with distinction in 1976. He then studied from 1976 to 1980 at ESSCA (École Supérieure des Sciences Commerciales d’Angers) in France, during which time he spent an academic year at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) focusing on political marketing. He went on to earn his doctorate in economics in 1986 from Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. In 1991, he was appointed full professor at IMD. He assumed leadership roles including Director of the MBA programme and the PED (Program for Executive Development). Turpin serves on the boards of several listed and unlisted companies and educational institutions.

He serves as Chairman of DAA Capital Partners, a Geneva-based private-equity firm focused on impactful trends. Turpin is also the founder and CEO of Turpin Services, a consulting company specializing on business in Japan and China.

Research Turpin’s research and teaching focus on brand management, marketing strategy and communications, customer centricity and Asian business strategy.

He has authored or co-authored more than 100 books, articles and case studies, with publications in outlets such as the Financial Times, European Business Forum, MIT Sloan Management Review, and others. He is also a highly-regarded case-writer. Dominique Turpin has been ranked on The Case Centre Top 50 Bestselling Case Authors list for six consecutive years (2019-2024).

Personal Dominique Turpin has three children. He speaks English, French, Japanese and Spanish.