The man that could save Notre DameFrancois-Henri Pinault has offered millions to French officials to rebuild the famous cathedral. Pinault is the son of a French business mogul, Francois-Henri Pinault, who founded now fashion empire Pinault Distribution in 1963 as a wood and building materials company. In 1999, under his son's leadership, the company bought stakes in the Gucci Group - amassing billions in the process. Outside of his empire, Pinault is husband to Hollywood star Salma Hayek. Today, he's pledged to use funds from his family's investment firm, Groupe Artemis, to help restore Notre Dame Cathedral after it was devastated by fire.

Source: Standard Digital April 17, 2019 07:49 UTC