James Claude Taffin de Givenchy (born August 27, 1963) is an American businessman and jewelry designer.
Givenchy was born and raised in Beauvais, a suburb which is located one hour north of Paris.
[5][6] His mother was born in Washington, D.C.[7] and met Givenchy while he was working in New York as an executive for Air France.
During that period they resided in Greenwich, Connecticut but relocated to France after he took over the management of Parfums Givenchy.
He joined Christie's auction house where he ultimately ran the West Coast Jewelry Department in Los Angeles between 1991 and 1994.