Pierre Pringuet was born on 31 January 1950 in Paris.

[1][2] Pringuet began his career as a corps des mines.

[3] Pringuet serves on the board of directors of the Avril Group.

[4] He has served as the president of the French Association of Private Enterprises (AFEP) since 2012.

[1][5] Pringuet is a knight of the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit.