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Former Cartier CEO Perrin still raking in hefty fees from Richemont

Published on 08.06.2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

Since leaving Richemont in 2016, former Cartier chief Alain Dominique Perrin has continued to earn millions of Swiss francs a year from the group, officially as a marketing and development consultant.

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Former Cartier CEO Perrin still raking in hefty fees from Richemont