Kyril Louis-Dreyfus

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Kyril Louis-Dreyfus (born 18 December 1997)[1] is a French businessman. He is a member of the French Louis-Dreyfus family.[2]

On December 21, 2021 Louis-Dreyfus married his longtime girlfriend Alexandra Nowikovsky, the daughter of former Australian model Tonya Bird. The couple got married in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Since February 2021, Louis-Dreyfus has been the chairman and majority shareholder of English League One football club, Sunderland.[3][4][5]

Early life and education[]

Louis-Dreyfus was born in Zurich, Switzerland.[6] He is the son of Robert Louis-Dreyfus and Margarita Louis-Dreyfus.[7]

In 2017, Louis-Dreyfus started studying sports and business management at the Leeds Beckett University for one year and moved to attend Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy (RIASA) for his second year.[8] He later dropped out due to injuries.[9]

Career[]

In 2021, he acquired majority stakes in the English League One football club, Sunderland A.F.C, from its previous owner, Stewart Donald.[5][10] The acquisition made him the youngest chairman in English Football.[11][12]

Louis-Dreyfus is also a 5% stakeholder in the French football club, Olympique de Marseille, and has stakes in esports' organization Ovation.[6][13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Who is Kyril Louis-Dreyfus? The net worth of the billionaire son who has sealed a Sunderland AFC takeover". www.sunderlandecho.com.
  2. ^ "Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus makes modest decision as he looks to better engage with Black Cats". The 72. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. ^ "Louis-Dreyfus completes Sunderland takeover". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  4. ^ "Louis-Dreyfus acquires controlling interest in Sunderland AFC". Sunderland Association Football Club. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  5. ^ a b "EFL confirms takeover of Sunderland by 23-year-old Frenchman Louis-Dreyfus". the Guardian. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  6. ^ a b "Swiss Esports Organization Ovation Raises Seed Round from Louis-Dreyfus Brothers – The Esports Observer". 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  7. ^ Hewitt, Matty (2021-02-18). "Who is 23-year-old Louis-Dreyfus? Sunderland's new majority shareholder". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  8. ^ "Young heir to $7b empire is unmasked". Queensland Times. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  9. ^ "Meet Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, 23 – English football's youngest chairman". the Guardian. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  10. ^ "The man who brought Kyril Louis-Dreyfus to Sunderland explains why his long-term plans are so exciting". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  11. ^ Hunter, James (2021-02-18). "Sunderland takeover complete - full details". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  12. ^ Wignall, Ben (2021-05-03). "Kevin Phillips makes Sunderland transfer prediction ahead of 2021/22 season". Football League World. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  13. ^ "Sunderland's 23-year-old new owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus is heir to a £4 billion fortune". GiveMeSport. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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