Philippe Pozzo di Borgo

Philippe Pozzo di Borgo (14 February 1951 – 1 June 2023) was a Corsican French businessman who was the director of Pommery and the owner of an inherited historic hôtel particulier in Paris used as a function hall. Biography Philippe was the second son of the French duke Pozzo di Borgo and the Marquise de Vogue. The noble family dates back to the 1500s. After completing his education, he began working in the champagne industry. Prior to his job as director of Pommery, Philippe was a manager at Moët and Chandon. Philippe di Borgo became a quadriplegic in 1993 following a paragliding accident. Because of his disability, he attempted to commit suicide by wrapping an oxygen tube around his neck. In July 2012, he was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour.