Alexandre Ricard is a French businessperson who has been at the helm of 6 different companies and currently occupies the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard SA and Member-Management Board at Pernod Ricard Asia SAS and Member-Management Board at Pernod Ricard North America SASU (both are subsidiaries of Pernod Ricard SA) and Chairman of Le Delos Invest III. Mr. Ricard is also Member-Management Board at Pernod Ricard Asia SAS, Manager for Havana Club Know-How SARL and Member-Management Board at Pernod Ricard North America SASU and on the board of 9 other companies.

In his past career he occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer at Pernod Ricard Asia Duty Free Ltd., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Irish Distillers Ltd., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Lirix SA, Director, Chief Financial & Administration Officer at Irish Distillers Group Ltd. and Member-Management Board at Société Paul Ricard SA.

Mr. Ricard received a graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, an undergraduate degree from ESCP Europe Campus Paris and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.