Michel Pastor

Michel Pastor
Born	1944 Monaco
Died	2014-02-02
Occupation(s)	Businessman, art collector
Known for	CEO of Michel Pastor Group, chairman of AS Monaco FC, art collection

Michel Pastor (1944 – 2 February 2014) was a Monaco-based businessman, heir, and collector of fine art.

Early life

Michel Pastor was born in 1944 as the son of Gildo Pastor, a prominent heir and entrepreneur. His grandfather on his father's side, Jean-Baptiste Pastor, established roots in Monaco during the 1880s. He was raised in Monaco together with his siblings, Victor Pastor and Hélène Pastor.

Career

During the mid-1980s, Michel Pastor held the position of corporate director at Edimo Company, which published Theatre Magazine. Subsequently, he became the CEO of the Michel Pastor Group, a real estate enterprise headquartered in Monaco that developed projects such as Monte Carlo View, Garden House, Le Floridian, and the Novotel hotel. His property portfolio also included ownership of the Columbia and Houston Palace buildings on Avenue Princesse Grace. The group's total assets were estimated to be around US$3.8 billion.

From 2004 until 2008, he served as the chairman of AS Monaco FC. Between 1995 and 2007, he was a co-owner of the luxury food brand Hédiard and maintained equity interests in the auction house Artcurial. Beyond these ventures, he operated an antique shop in Monaco and managed a restaurant-bar located in Gstaad, Switzerland.

Michel Pastor led the Monaco Chamber of Economic Development from 1999 to 2009 and was at the helm of the Grimaldi Forum. He also fulfilled duties as honorary consul for Peru and was honored with the French Legion of Honour in 2011.

Art collection

An avid collector, Pastor amassed artworks by artists including Fernand Léger, Nicolas Poussin, and Andy Warhol. He held the presidency of Maison de l’Amérique Latine, an organization devoted to promoting Latin American art.

Personal life

Pastor was married twice. His first marriage to Syliane Stella Morell produced a son named Fabrice Pastor. In his second marriage to Catherine Pastor, he fathered four children; among them is a daughter who married David Hallyday, son of renowned French singer Johnny Hallyday. He regularly spent winters in Gstaad, Switzerland.

Death

Michel Pastor passed away due to cancer on 2 February 2014. His funeral service took place at Saint-Charles Church in Monaco.

Honours

• :
  • Officer rank within the Legion of Honour (awarded April 2011)
  • Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters
• :
  • Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1998)
  • Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (2012)
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  • Commander titles in both the Order of Saint-Charles and Order of Grimaldi
• : Grand Officer distinction in the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service
• : Grand Officer Cross of pro Merito Melitensi – civilian category