Famous French CEOs

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Evan Spiegel

(Co-Founder and CEO of the Social Media Company ‘Snap Inc.’)

Birthdate: June 4, 1990

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Evan Spiegel is credited with popularizing social media all over the world as he co-founded the popular social media company Snap Inc. In 2015, he was named the youngest billionaire in the world. The following year, he was named in Forbes magazine's list of 400 Richest Americans with an estimated net worth of $4 billion.

Carlos Ghosn

(Former Chairman and CEO of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance)

Birthdate: March 9, 1954

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil

Carlos Ghosn is a French–Lebanese–Brazilian businessman who served as the CEO of Michelin North America. He also served as the chairman and CEO of Nissan and Renault. In 1999, he saved Nissan from near bankruptcy and turned around its fortune. In 2018, he was arrested in Japan for misusing Nissan's assets. He dramatically escaped from the custody is currently an internationally wanted fugitive.

Richard Mille

(Businessman)

Birthdate: February 13, 1951

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Draguignan, France

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Ned Lamont

(Businessman)

Birthdate: January 3, 1954

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Vincent Bolloré

(Chairman and CEO of the investment group Bolloré)

Birthdate: April 1, 1952

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Pierre Nanterme

(Businessperson)

Birthdate: September 7, 1959

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Lyon, France

Died: January 31, 2019

Francis Kurkdjian

(Perfumer and Businessperson)

Birthdate: May 14, 1969

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Paris, France

Marie Besnier Beauvalot

(Major shareholder of Lactalis)

Birthdate: July 30, 1980

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: France

Michel Leclercq

(Founder and 40% owner of Decathlon)

Birthdate: May 27, 1939

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: France

Marcel Bich

(Businessperson)

Birthdate: July 29, 1914

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Turin, Italy

Died: May 30, 1994

Paul Ricard

(Industrialist)

Birthdate: July 9, 1909

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Marseille, France

Died: November 7, 1997

Sue Nabi

(CEO of Coty)

Birthdate: February 13, 1968

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Algiers, Algeria

Gérard Mulliez

(Founder of the Auchan chain of department stores)

Birthdate: May 13, 1931

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Roubaix, France

Kilian Hennessy

(Businessperson)

Birthdate: February 19, 1907

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: October 1, 2010

Claudie Haigneré

(Doctor)

Birthdate: May 13, 1957

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Le Creusot, France

Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber

(Journalist)

Birthdate: February 13, 1924

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: November 7, 2006

Jean-Pierre Garnier

(Businessman)

Birthdate: October 31, 1947

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Le Mans, France

Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière

(Founder and CEO of FIMALAC)

Birthdate: November 6, 1940

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Nice, France

Hubert Perrodo

(Founder and sole owner of the oil group Perenco)

Birthdate: January 25, 1944

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Larmor-Baden, Morbihan, France

Died: December 29, 2006

Jean-Marie Messier

(Businessman)

Birthdate: December 13, 1956

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Grenoble, France

Clément Fayat

(Founder and owner of Fayat Group)

Birthdate: 1931 AD

Birthplace: France

Jean-Luc Lagardère

(Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: February 10, 1928

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Aubiet, France

Died: March 14, 2003

Gerard Mestrallet

(chairman of the board of directors of Engie and as CEO from 2008 to 2016)

Birthdate: April 1, 1949

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Paris, France

Bernard Fraisse

(Founder and owner of 100% of Fareva)

Birthdate: 1956

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: France

Olivier Bouygues

(Deputy CEO of the French company Bouygues, and CEO of the family holding company SCDM)

Birthdate: September 14, 1950

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: France

Claudius Rich

(Businessman)

Birthdate: March 28, 1787

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Dijon, France

Died: October 5, 1821

Yves Carcelle

(Businessman)

Birthdate: May 18, 1948

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: August 31, 2014

François Léon Marie-Joseph Dalle

(French executive)

Birthdate: March 18, 1918

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Pas-de-Calais, France

Died: August 9, 2005

Jacques Courtin

(Businessperson)

Birthdate: August 6, 1921

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: March 23, 2007