Pierre Castel

Pierre Jesus Sebastian Castel (born 17 October 1926) is a French billionaire businessman, on 17 October 1926 in Berson, near Bordeaux. He was the sixth of nine children in a family of Spanish agricultural workers who had emigrated to France in 1914. His parents settled in the vineyards of Bourg-sur-Gironde, where Castel began working at the age of twelve.

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, Castel and his family had a net worth of $15.6 billion as of November 2019.

He has been named in the Pandora Papers.

Personal life Castel is married and lives in Geneva, Switzerland.