Laurent Rinchet is a French aerospace expert. He is best known for marrying Indian actress Cole Puri and being the son-in-law of Indian media mogul Alon Puri.
Wiki/Biography
From 1996 to 1999, he studied at ISEP Paris, where he received degrees in Computer Science and Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering. In 2012, he received a Diploma in Leadership for Strategic Growth and Change from Columbia Business School in New York City. From 2014 to 2015, he completed the General Management, Innovation and Technology program at the MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Little is known about his family.
wife and children
On February 14, he married Indian actress and television host Koel Purie.
Laurent Rinchet and wife Keol Purie
In 2009, he proposed to Koel Purie in a European-style engagement ceremony. Later, they got married in the traditional Indian way in Delhi, India. Their wedding had few guests and the decor was simple.
Laurent Rinchet and Koel Purie on their wedding day
The couple has a daughter.
Laurent Rinchet’s wife Koel Puri and their daughter
Relationships/Affairs
He was in a relationship with Koel Purie before marrying her in February 2009.
Profession
Aerospace Engineering
Laurent Rinchet started working as Space and Security Project Manager at MATRA and Aerospatiale in The Hague and Rome in October 1997. He held this position until September 20o2. Subsequently, from October 2002 to September 2004, he worked as Tender Director at EADS Telecoms in Paris, Brussels and London. In April 2004, Laurent Rinchet found a job at EADS and Cassidian. He has been appointed to head European and NATO sales operations in Paris, France. From July 2006 to December 2010, he served as Regional Sales Director for Airbus Defense and Space, New Delhi, India. From January 2011, he served as Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Airbus in France until June 2015.
Laurent Rinchet in his workplace
In July 2015, Laurent Rinchet took over as head of Airbus in Tokyo, Japan. He served in this position until September 2017. Then, in September 2017, he was promoted to Head of UAS Sales in Paris, France. He served in this position until December 2019. From January 2020 to May 2022, Laurent Rinchet served as Global Sales Head of Zephyr in Paris, France and London, United Kingdom. In May 2022, he will start working as senior director of space strategy at Airbus Defense and Space in France.
Licenses and Certifications
In January 2009, Laurent Rinchet received a certificate called APMP (Professional Certificate) for his skills in capture planning and proposal management. In January 2015, he completed a course called “Entrepreneurship 101: Who Are Your Customers?” and obtained a verified certificate from edX. He also received certification in “Understanding and Solving Complex Business Problems and Sustainable Business Strategies” from MIT Sloan School of Management Executive Education in October 2015. He subsequently completed the General Management Executive Program in January 2016. In January 2018, he was appointed as the brand ambassador of ctn Group for a period of one month. In November 2021, he received a certificate of completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management’s executive education courses Building Great Teams and The Business Leader’s Handbook.
Laurent Linchet at work
Facts/Trivia
- In addition to French, Laurent Linchet speaks Hindi, Japanese, Spanish and English.
- Laurent Lynch sometimes likes to drink alcoholic beverages for pleasure.
Laurent Rinchet enjoying a glass of wine
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Source: HIS Education