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André J. Cointreau
André J. Cointreau is the president and CEO of l’Ecole de Cuisine et de Pâtisserie Le Cordon Bleu, better known as Le Cordon Bleu. During his tenure, he has shifted the Le Cordon Bleu business from one school in Paris to a multinational concern with nearly 30 schools in 15 countries.
==Early life and career==
Cointreau is a direct descendant of the founding family of the Cointreau liqueur and Rémy Martin Cognac. He holds degrees from the Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) and Sciences Po, Paris (Sciences Politique). Cointreau began his career with Unilever and later The American Express Banking Corporation before he joined the family business as a commercial director in 1977 amid battles for control of the liquor magnate by the controlling families.〔(Answers.com About the Cointreau Group: A history )〕 Cointreau struck on his own in 1984, buying Le Cordon Bleu from Madame Elisabeth Brassart, an old family friend.〔(L.A. Times: Profile of Andre Cointreau )〕 He went on to become chairman and managing director of the family company Pages, and secretary general of Cognacs Frapin. He was also involved in the holding company that was created to manage the family owned assets of Remy Martin and Cointreau. He stayed in the family business until 1984 following disputes over control of the firm between Cointreau and Remy Martin.
Among other activities within the food and wine world, Cointreau helped to create the Science and Food Culture Foundation within the Académie des Sciences, and the Institute des Hautes Etudes du Goût (HEG) in conjunction with Reims University.〔(Le Cordon Bleu: Andre Cointreau profile )〕
He also serves as CEO of Pierre Deux, a retail business focusing on French country decor and furnishings which he acquired in 1993;〔(Portfolio.com Pierre Deux company profile )〕 his wife, Hedwidge Cointreau de Bouteville, runs the Pierre Deux stores of which there are 20 based around France, the United States and Japan.〔〔
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