Founder Profile
Jean Madar
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Jean Madar?
Jean Madar is a founder of Interparfums, Inc., which was founded in 1982 with Philippe Benacin.
- Company founded
- Interparfums, Inc.
- Founded
- 1982
- Co-founders
- Philippe Benacin
Background
Jean Madar is a co-founder of Interparfums and an ESSEC business school graduate. He served as president from inception through 1993, ran Interparfums SA from 1994, and has been CEO of the parent company since January 1997 and its chairman since inception.
Founding Story
Jean Madar co-founded Interparfums in 1982 with business-school friend Philippe Benacin. He leads the New York-based parent, Interparfums, Inc., as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing U.S. operations, capital allocation, and license deals such as GUESS, Donna Karan/DKNY, Ferragamo, and the 2026 David Beckham and Nautica agreements. Jean Madar was born in 1961.
Sources
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- Interparfums 2025 Form 10-K (Interparfums, Inc.)
- Interparfums Q4 and full-year 2025 results (Interparfums, Inc.)