Philippe Foriel-Destezet
Philippe Foriel-Destezet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 September 1935 |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris |
| Spouse(s) | Aline Morel |
| Children | 4 |
Philippe Foriel-Destezet (born 1935) is a French billionaire businessman. He owns 18% of the Swiss-based employment agency Adecco.
Early life[]
He graduated from HEC Paris in 1958.[2]
Career[]
He founded the employment agency Ecco in 1964.[2]
With Klaus Jacobs, he was instrumental in bringing about the merger of the French agency, Ecco and the Swiss agency, Adia Interim that created Adecco in 1996. He serves on the Boards of Adecco.
He stood down as co-chairman of Adecco in 2005, becoming honorary president in 2006.[2]
He is cited in the Panama Papers scandal in 2016.[3]
Personal life[]
He is married to Aline. They live in London, and have four children.[2] His daughter Alix is married to the French entrepreneur Mathieu Laine.
See also[]
- List of billionaires
- French Rich List
References[]
- ^ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. page 27. 26 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Philippe Foriel-Destezet". Forbes. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "" Panama papers " : de riches Français muets sur leurs montages offshore". Lemonde.fr. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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