Jean christophe babin biography of abraham

Despite having started his business career in mass consumer goods and consulting, Jean-Christophe Babin has an eye for luxury. Born into a family of lawyers, he was exposed to quality timepieces at an early age through his father’s collection of 17th and 18th-century grandfather clocks.

By the time he had taken over as President and CEO of TAG Heuer, Babin had already owned over 20 luxury watches, including the company’s Carrera model.

Becoming the watchmaker
After finishing school, Babin enrolled in the French military, where he had the opportunity to travel the world as aide de camp to a naval officer.

Having decided to forgo a career in the armed forces, he backpacked through India before working in marketing and sales at Procter & Gamble. Eventually, Babin moved to the Boston Consulting Group, gaining exposure to a variety of brands and industries before working at Henkel, where he was made senior vice president in 1998.

During his time at Henkel, his wife was working