Jean-Michel Besnier (born 1967/1968) is a French billionaire heir. He is a major shareholder of

Lactalis Lactalis is a French multinational dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France. The company's former name was Besnier SA. Lactalis is the largest dairy products group in the world, and is the se ...

Early life

Jean-Michel Besnier was born circa 1968. His father,

Michel Besnier Michel Besnier (1928–2000) was a French heir and businessman. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Besnier Group, later known as Lactalis. Early life Michel Besnier was born on 18 September 1928 in Laval, Mayenne. His father, André ...

, was the CEO of Lactalis from 1955 to 2000. His paternal grandfather,

André Besnier Lactalis is a French multinational dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France. The company's former name was Besnier SA. Lactalis is the largest dairy products group in the world, and is the se ...

, founded the Besnier Group (later known as Lactalis) in 1933. He has a brother,

Emmanuel Besnier Emmanuel Besnier (born 18 September 1970) is a French heir and businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Lactalis. Early life Emmanuel Besnier was born on 18 September 1970 in Laval, Mayenne, France.Marie BordetBesnier, le milliar ...

, who is the CEO of Lactalis, and a sister, Marie.

Career

Besnier inherited 100% of Lactalis with his brother and sister.

Wealth

His net worth was estimated by ''Forbes'' at US$6.6 billion (July 2021).#737 Jean-Michel Besnier
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Personal life

He resides in

Laval, Mayenne Laval () is a town in western France, about west-southwest of Paris, and the capital of the Mayenne department. Its inhabitants are called ''Lavallois''. The commune of Laval proper, without the metropolitan area, is the 7th most populous in ...

, France.

References

1960s births Living people People from Laval, Mayenne French businesspeople French billionaires

Jean-Michel Jean-Michel is a French masculine given name. It may refer to : * Jean-Michel Arnold, General Secretary of the Cinémathèque Française * Jean-Michel Atlan (1913–1960), French artist * Jean-Michel Aulas (born 1949), French businessman * Jean-Mic ...

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