Formation | 1981 |
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Type | Voluntary association |
Headquarters | Paris, France |
Website | Henokiens.com |
The Henokiens (French: Les Hénokiens) is an association of companies that have been continuously operating and remain family-owned for 200 years or more, and whose descendants still operate at management level.[1] It derives its name from the biblical patriarch Enoch (Hénoch in French), who lived for 365 years before he was taken by God instead of dying.[2]
Founded in 1981 by the then-chairman of Marie Brizard, the association started with 4 French members,[3] and now counts 54.[4] Its stated objective and raison d'être is to promote long-term decision-making, notably through its Da Vinci Prize.[5]
Its oldest member is the Japanese Hōshi ryokan (founded 717), and the most recents are the Austrian firm Lobmeyr (founded 1823) and the Portuguese firm Pinto Basto (founded in 1788).