Donald Potard

Donald Potard

Country

France

Occupation

Fashion

Notable Achievements

Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur Chevalier dans l' Ordre national du Mérite

Description

Chair of the Fashion Design department of Paris College of Art. Former CEO of fashion house Jean-Paul Gaultier (to 2005) and CEO of Marchpole Holdings. Founded the first artistic agency for fashion designers, Agent de Luxe (2006). Presenter of the television show 'Project Fashion'. Activist for various LGBTQ groups for advancing the community's rights. Co-founded the endowment LINK for the fight against AIDS.

See Also

• LGBTQ Chief Executive Officers of Business Enterprises
• Promoters and Agents Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.paris.edu/news/detail/6579/Donald-Potard-named-new-Chair-of-Fashion-Design
• http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/shake-up-at-gaultier-donald-potard-resigns-as-house-s-president-578256?full=true

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