Pierre-Alexis Dumas

Pierre-Alexis Dumas (born June 4, 1966) is a French businessman and current artistic director of Hermès. A descendant of the company's founder, Thierry Hermès, he is also the son of the former CEO Jean-Louis Dumas and the architect Rena Gregoriadès. He became artistic director of Hermès in 2005, playing a key role in defining the brand's creative vision and developing its various product lines. He also created 2008 the Hermès foundation, which supports craftsmanship, art and environmental protection.

Biography Family and education Pierre-Alexis Dumas was born on June 4, 1966. and crystal manufacturer St. Louis (founded in 1586), both Hermès acquisitions. The same year he took over the Hermès's public relations department. In 2008, Dumas created Fondation d'Entreprise Hermès, which supports art entrepreneurs around the world. He has been the artistic director of Hermès since 2011. He is one of the directors of the Protestant Solidarity of France and Armenia association, and treasurer of L'imprimerie d'art de Montparnasse – CFF: Centre Français des Fonds et Fondations (Endowment Fund for the Preservation of the Artistic Printing House de Montparnasse), which since 1881 has managed the preservation of lithographer Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy's work.

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