Ernesto Pugibet
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Ernesto Pugibet, or, Ernet Pugibet in French, (May 12, 1853 - March 5, 1915) was a French Mexican
entrepreneur. He is regarded as one of the key figures in Mexico's industrial revolution, at the turn of the 20th century, and a pioneer of early advertising.
, Haute-Garonne
, France, in 1853. He left his motherland in 1915, heading for Cuba where he would learn about the tobacco industry
. In 1879 he immigrated to Mexico where he would later establish the cigarette factory known as El Buen Tono
. He married Guadalupe de la Portilla in 1887 and fathered three children, Juan, Ernesto and Ana Maria. He died on March 5, 1915 in Paris, France.
French Mexican
A French Mexican is a Mexican citizen of full or partial French ancestry. Mexicans of French descent make up the second largest European descended group in Mexico, after the Spanish....
entrepreneur. He is regarded as one of the key figures in Mexico's industrial revolution, at the turn of the 20th century, and a pioneer of early advertising.
Biography
He was born in Saint-MartorySaint-Martory
Saint-Martory is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
, France, in 1853. He left his motherland in 1915, heading for Cuba where he would learn about the tobacco industry
Tobacco industry
The tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products. It is a global industry; tobacco can grow in any warm, moist environment, which means it can be farmed on all...
. In 1879 he immigrated to Mexico where he would later establish the cigarette factory known as El Buen Tono
El Buen Tono
El Buen Tono was a Mexican manufacturer of cigarettes founded by Ernesto Pugibet, a French entrepreneur who migrated to Mexico in 1879. The company was founded in 1894 and ceased to exist around 1930....
. He married Guadalupe de la Portilla in 1887 and fathered three children, Juan, Ernesto and Ana Maria. He died on March 5, 1915 in Paris, France.