Ghislain de Montgolfier (born 1943) is a French winemaker, and the former head of the Bollinger Champagne house, and the sixth generation to run the family business.
Montgolfier was born in 1943,[1] and grew up in Paris.[2]
In 1994, Montgolfier, great-great-grandson of founder Joseph Bollinger became head of Bollinger, succeeding Christian Bizot, who had been president since 1978.[3] In 2008, he was succeeded by Jérôme Philipon, the first non-family member to head Bollinger.[4]
Montgolfier is a former president of the Union of Champagne Houses.[2]
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- ^ "A history". Champagne-bollinger.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.