Hennessy

The Hennessy cognac distillery was founded by Irishman Richard Hennessy in 1765.^[1] During the 1970s, Kilian Hennessy, a fifth generation direct descendent of Hennessy, became the CEO of Hennessy, succeeding his first cousin Maurice-Richard.^[1] Kilian Hennessy spearheaded the company's 1971 merger with Moët et Chandon, which created Moët Hennessy.^[1]

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