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Jean-Claude Biver | |
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 Biver at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in 2012 | |
| Born | Jean-Claude Biver 20 September 1949 |
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| Education | Collège du Morges |
| Alma mater | University of Lausanne (no degree) |
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| Known for | Businesses exploits in the Swiss watchmaking industry |
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| Children | 5 |
Jean-Claude Biver (French pronunciation: [dʒɑ̃ klod bivɛr]; born 20 September 1949) is a Luxembourg-born Swiss businessman, executive and cheesemaker. He previously served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of TAG Heuer. From 2014 until 2018, he was the president of LVMH's watchmaking division until his retirement after 43 years in the industry.[1]
Since 2014, he served as chief executive, board member, and minority shareholder of Hublot, a Swiss luxury watchmaker.[2] Biver has been successful at Hublot, and was previously successful in rejuvenating the Blancpain and Omega brands, both currently owned by Swatch Group. Biver is also known for his own exclusive cheese. Biver's leadership in the Swiss watch industry has been credited as "single handedly [sic] ... saving [the industry] from the quartz movement."[3] In 1980, even prestigious Swiss watch brands had "a proportion of 70% more or less quartz movements in their collection;"[3] since then, the Swiss watch industry has staged a "remarkable recovery", with 2008 exports valued at CHF17 billion.[4]
Since 2022, Biver is the chairman of JC Biver,[5] his own luxury watch manufacture based in Givrins, Switzerland, which he launched together with his youngest son Pierre Biver. Therefore, Biver can now officially also be seen as watch manufacturer.[6][7][8]
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- ^ a b Margolis, Mike (May 2005). "A TimeZone Interview with Jean-Claude Biver". Timezone.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ^ "Salesman of the irrational". The Economist. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ^ "Notifications Jean-Claude Biver - La Tour-de-Peilz". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Baker, Logan (February 12, 2022). "Recommended Reading: Jean-Claude Biver To Launch New Watch Brand Under His Own Name". Hodinkee. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Gomelsky, Victoria (2022-03-29). "Jean-Claude Biver Announces His Own Watch Brand". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Adams, Ariel (2023-03-26). "Jean Claude Biver & Son Unveil Their First Watch: The Carillon Tourbillon Biver". aBlogtoWatch. Retrieved 2023-03-28.