Jean Boissonnat (16 January 1929 – 25 September 2016) was a French economic journalist. He was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of ''
L'Expansion
''L'Expansion'' was a French former monthly business magazine based in Paris, France, which existed between 1967 and 2017.
History and profile
''L'Expansion'' was founded by Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber and Jean Boissonnat in 1967. In 1994 the m ...
''. He was the author of several books.
Early life
Jean Boissonnat was born on 16 January 1929 in Paris, France.
He graduated from
Sciences Po.
While he was a student, he joined
Jeunesse Étudiante Chrétienne.
Career
Boissonnat was a faculty member at his alma mater, Sciences Po, from 1960 to 1971.
Boissonnat was an economic journalist for ''
La Croix La Croix primarily refers to:
* ''La Croix'' (newspaper), a French Catholic newspaper
* La Croix Sparkling Water, a beverage distributed by the National Beverage Corporation
La Croix or Lacroix may also refer to:
Places
* Lacroix-Barrez, a muni ...
'' from 1954 to 1967.
In 1967, he co-founded ''
L'Expansion
''L'Expansion'' was a French former monthly business magazine based in Paris, France, which existed between 1967 and 2017.
History and profile
''L'Expansion'' was founded by Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber and Jean Boissonnat in 1967. In 1994 the m ...
'' with
Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber
Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber (31 October 193728 November 2020) was a French journalist. He was the co-founder of ''L'Expansion'' and the founder of ''Psychologies'' and Radio Classique. He was the author of several books.
Early life
Jean-Louis Se ...
.
He served as its editor-in-chief from 1967 to 1986, and as its senior editor from 1986 to 1994.
He also served as the editor-in-chief of ''
La Tribune
''La Tribune'' () is a French weekly financial newspaper founded in 1985 by Bruno Bertez. Its main competitor is the French newspaper '' Les Échos'', which is currently owned by LVMH.
From 1993 to 2007, ''La Tribune'' was part of LVMH. In 2010 ...
'' from 1987 to 1992. He later founded ''L'Entreprise''.
Boissonnat was also a commentator on ''
Europe 1
Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio station created in 1955. Owned and operated by Lagardère Active, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group, it is one of the leading radio broadcasting stations in France and its pr ...
''.
Additionally, he wrote articles for ''
Le Parisien'', ''Le Midi libre'', ''Le Progrès'', ''L’Est républicain'' and ''Ouest-France''.
He served on the board of directors of
Bayard Presse
Bayard Presse is one of the oldest press and publishing companies of France, being founded in 1870. The company has various media outlets both in its native France and abroad. As of 2019, it reports approximately two thousand employees, two hundred ...
.
Boissonnat was the author of several books.
Death
Boissonnat died of a stroke on 25 September 2016 in Paris, France.
He was 87 years old.
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References
1929 births
2016 deaths
Journalists from Paris
Sciences Po alumni
Academic staff of Sciences Po
Business and financial journalists
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