Philippe Junot
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Philippe Junot is a venture capitalist and property developer with business interests in Paris
, New York
and Detroit. He is best known as the first husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. His claim to the family of General Junot
cannot be traced.
Son of Michel Junot, Deputy Mayor
of Paris, and Lydia Tyckjaert, the daughter of a Danish industrialist. Junot started his career in the U.S.A, and then formed a series of small start up companies in France, one of which was specializing in house keeping.
In Monaco civilly on 28 June 1978 and religiously on 29 June 1978 he married Princess Caroline, eldest daughter of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
and former Hollywood icon Grace Kelly
. The couple were divorced on 9 October 1980.
He settled down with Nina Wendelboe-Larsen in october 1987, and is the father of three children: Victoria, Isabelle and Alexis. The couple separated 10 years later.
Junot is one of the founders of Access International Advisors Group (AIA Group), a hedge fund
platform. He was among the large number of unlucky investors to be duped by Bernard Madoff
's Ponzi scheme
which collapsed in late 2008.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Detroit. He is best known as the first husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. His claim to the family of General Junot
Jean-Andoche Junot
Jean-Andoche Junot, 1st Duke of Abrantès was a French general during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.-Early life:...
cannot be traced.
Son of Michel Junot, Deputy Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Paris, and Lydia Tyckjaert, the daughter of a Danish industrialist. Junot started his career in the U.S.A, and then formed a series of small start up companies in France, one of which was specializing in house keeping.
In Monaco civilly on 28 June 1978 and religiously on 29 June 1978 he married Princess Caroline, eldest daughter of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
and former Hollywood icon Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...
. The couple were divorced on 9 October 1980.
He settled down with Nina Wendelboe-Larsen in october 1987, and is the father of three children: Victoria, Isabelle and Alexis. The couple separated 10 years later.
Junot is one of the founders of Access International Advisors Group (AIA Group), a hedge fund
Hedge fund
A hedge fund is a private pool of capital actively managed by an investment adviser. Hedge funds are only open for investment to a limited number of accredited or qualified investors who meet criteria set by regulators. These investors can be institutions, such as pension funds, university...
platform. He was among the large number of unlucky investors to be duped by Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff
Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff is a former American businessman, stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered to be the largest financial fraud in U.S...
's Ponzi scheme
Ponzi scheme
A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from any actual profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation...
which collapsed in late 2008.