Eric Cormier
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Eric Cormier is a Swiss businessman, socialite
and art patron
. He is notably specialized in commodity
investment funds and also hosts art exhibitions and charity events in Geneva
.
He is currently active in intermediation and international lobbying on brokerage contracts for raw materials, minerals, fuels and food, notably in the Persian Gulf and South America.
in Geneva through his foundation Art Vision as well as the association Les artistes et la route des arts which he created with Pierre Cardin
.
He notably has had realized public sculptures of:
Eric Cormier appears in French media as a socialite, close to many international stars such as Albert II
, Prince of Monaco, Adriana Karembeu or Alain Delon
.
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
and art patron
Patrón
Patrón is a luxury brand of tequila produced in Mexico and sold in hand-blown, individually numbered bottles.Made entirely from Blue Agave "piñas" , Patrón comes in five varieties: Silver, Añejo, Reposado, Gran Patrón Platinum and Gran Patrón Burdeos. Patrón also sells a tequila-coffee blend known...
. He is notably specialized in commodity
Commodity
In economics, a commodity is the generic term for any marketable item produced to satisfy wants or needs. Economic commodities comprise goods and services....
investment funds and also hosts art exhibitions and charity events in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
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Business career
Eric Cormier graduated from Paris Dauphine University with a major in Economy in 1993, before specializing in helping European companies getting implemented in emerging economies, notably in the oil sector.He is currently active in intermediation and international lobbying on brokerage contracts for raw materials, minerals, fuels and food, notably in the Persian Gulf and South America.
Art sponsorship and socialite life
Eric Cormier is an important sponsor and patron for contemporary artContemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
in Geneva through his foundation Art Vision as well as the association Les artistes et la route des arts which he created with Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin Cardin was known for his avant-garde style and his Space Age designs. He prefers geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not always practical...
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He notably has had realized public sculptures of:
- Rainier III, Prince of Monaco’s piece exhibited in 2006
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco’s piece exhibited in 2009
Eric Cormier appears in French media as a socialite, close to many international stars such as Albert II
Albert II
Albert II may refer to:* Albert II, Margrave of Meissen , Margrave of Meissen* Albert II of Austria , Duke of Austria* Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg , Duke of Mecklenburg...
, Prince of Monaco, Adriana Karembeu or Alain Delon
Alain Delon
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon is a French actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot...
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