French by birth, Italian at heart, Jean-Christophe Babin was born in Paris into a family of lawyers. After receiving his master of business administration at only 21 years old, Mr. Babin completed his military service in the French Navy fleet and started exploring the world. His career began in the sales and marketing department of Procter & Gamble. At just 39, he was promoted as the youngest member of Henkel’s executive committee and was appointed Senior Vice President at the company’s headquarters in Germany. Later Mr. Babin joined LVMH Group to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of TAG Heuer. After 12 years at the helm, he turned the brand into one of the most dynamic and accomplished Swiss watchmaking houses and was awarded eight Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix.
In 2013 Mr. Babin became Chief Executive Officer of the Bvlgari Group. In eight years, he repositioned Bvlgari as the reference brand of contemporary, global jewelry and transformed it into a leading player in the world’s most exclusive hospitality industry with the opening of new hotels. Mr. Babin not only led Bvlgari in its omnichannel acceleration, but he also sustained the brand in the achievement of ambitious humanitarian goals, such as the donation of $100M through partnership with Save the Children. In the year of the pandemic, Mr. Babin guided Bvlgari's commitment in the fight against COVID-19 by donating sanitizing gel to health centers, creating the Bvlgari Virus Free Fund, and supporting COVID-19 research. In the same year, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Revolution magazine for his contribution to the Swiss watch industry over the last 20 years.
Mr. Babin earned his master of business administration from the HEC Paris business school.
