Jacques Guy Wertheimer (18 August 1911 – 6 February 1996) was a prominent French businessman who inherited and ran the renowned House of Chanel perfume company.
Jacques Wertheimer inherited a thoroughbred horse racing operation which he developed into one of the leading stables in France.
Alec Head trained for the family until his retirement in 1984 but for a number of years continued to act as their bloodstock advisor.
In the 1970s, Jacques Wertheimer boarded his Kentucky-based bloodstock at Hagyard Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.
Among his broodmares were the French classic winners Dancing Maid, Gold River and Pistol Packer.