Hubert Perrodo

Hubert Perrodo (25 January 1944 - 29 December 2006) was a French businessman, polo player and art collector. He was the founder and sole owner of the oil group Perenco.

Hubert Perrodo
Born	(1944-01-25)25 January 1944 Larmor-Baden, Morbihan, France
Died	29 December 2006(2006-12-29) (aged 62) Courchevel, France
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Founder and sole owner of the oil group Perenco
Spouse	Carrie Perrodo
Children	3

Early life

Hubert Perrodo was born on 25 January 1944 in Larmor-Baden in Morbihan, Brittany, to a family of fishermen.^[1]

Career

He was the president of the independent oil group Perenco, which produced then more than 240,000 barrels (38,000 m³) of oil per day.^{[citation needed]}

Polo

His polo team, Labégorce, won the Queen's Cup, in 2004. On a journey to Château Giscours, in Margaux to play polo, he learned that Château Labégorce Zédé was for sale. He bought it in August 1989 and went on to become a large wine producer. In 2001, he repurchased the Castle of Abbot Gorsse de Gorsse, in February 2002 bought Labégorce-Zédé Castle, and in June 2006 he bought the Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker.

Art collection

He was a prominent art collector, mostly focused on paintings.

Later life

He died on 29 December 2006 — one month before his 63rd birthday — in a ski touring accident, descending La Dent du Villard near Courchevel.^[1]

Personal life

He was married to Ka Yee Wong, later known as Carrie Perrodo.^[2] They had three children,^[1] François Hubert Marie Perrodo (born 14 February 1977), chairman of Perenco, Nathalie Perrodo-Samani (born 1980) and Bertrand Nicolas Hubert Perrodo (born 1984).^[2]