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Pierre Wertheimer

French businessman (1888–1965)

Not to be confused with the World War I flying ace Pierre Wertheim, who was also known as Pierre Armand Wertheim or Pierre Wertheimer.

Pierre Wertheimer

Wertheimer in 1924

Born

Pierre Wertheimer


(1888-01-08)8 January 1888

Paris, France

Died24 April 1965(1965-04-24) (aged 77)

Paris, France

OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founding Chanel
Spouse

Germaine Revel

(m. 1910)​
Children2, including Jacques
RelativesAlain Wertheimer (grandson)
Gerard Wertheimer (grandson)

Pierre Wertheimer (8 January 1888 – 24 April 1965) was a French businessman, who co-founded Chanel with Coco Chanel.

Early life

Wertheimer was born 8 January 1888, the second of two sons, to Ernest Wertheimer and Mathilde Wertheimer (née Bollack). His father emigrated from Alsace to Paris in 1870.[1]

Family business

In Paris the elder Wertheimer purchas Coco Chanel - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia QAVU