Jean-Claude Biver (French pronunciation: [dʒɑ̃ klod bivɛr]; born 20 September 1949) is a Luxembourg-born Swiss businessman, executive and cheesemaker.

[1] Since 2014, he served as chief executive, board member, and minority shareholder of Hublot, a Swiss luxury watchmaker.

1924), who was the proprietor of a shoe store, and Denise Biver (née Zeien), originally from the Burgundy region in France.

[3] Through Jacques' father, he met Georges Golay, chairman and CEO of Audemars Piguet, where he was offered a job as sales manager for Europe.

Jean-Claude Biver was awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa from Business School Lausanne in 2012, in recognition of his contribution to the success of the Swiss watchmaking industry.

[11] Upon return to the Valley de Joux in 1981, Biver and Jacques Piguet purchased the rights to Blancpain, a watchmaker that had gone out of business in the 1970s.

[4] Biver briefly exited the watchmaking world in 2004, before joining Hublot as CEO and board member.

[4] Even in the late-2000s recession, Hublot has been considered to be very successful, with sales down 15% up to November 2009, compared with 30% for the entire Swiss luxury watch business.

[13][14] Similarly in 2014, Biver was named as the head of the watches and jewelry division of the LVMH conglomerate managing other brands including TAG Heuer, Zenith, and Hublot.