Paul Ricard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Ricard

Industrialist, pioneer of pastis

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1909

Place of Birth: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1997

Profession: businessperson, politician, film producer, patron of the arts, autobiographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Paul Louis Marius Ricard (French: [?ika?]; July 9, 1909 – November 7, 1997) was a French industrialist and creator of an eponymous pastis brand which merged in 1975 with its competitor Pernod to create Pernod Ricard.
Ricard was also an environmentalist and the developer of two Mediterranean islands, as well as the builder of the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet.