Kilian Hennessy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kilian Hennessy

French business magnate

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1907

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 01-Oct-2010

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Ireland, France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Kilian Hennessy (French pronunciation: ?[kilj?~ ?n?si]; 19 February 1907 – 1 October 2010) was a French business magnate of Irish origin, and patriarch of the Hennessy cognac company.Kilian Hennessy, the son of Jean Hennessy and Marguerite de Mun, was a direct, fifth generation descendant of Richard Hennessy, who founded Hennessy in 1765.
He became the CEO of Hennessy during the 1970s and spearheaded the 1971 merger with the Moët et Chandon champagne company.
The merger resulted in the creation of Moët Hennessy, which in turn became a part of the new LVMH in 1987, becoming Moët-Hennessy • Louis Vuitton.
Hennessy remained a member of the luxury group's advisory board until his death in 2010.