Édouard Leclerc (; born 20 November 1926 in

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– died 17 September 2012 in

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) was a French businessman and entrepreneur who founded the French supermarket chain E.Leclerc in 1948. From his first store, Leclerc's chain has multiplied into more than 550 locations in France and 114 stores outside the country, as of 2012. Leclerc was born in the commune of

, Finistère, in the region of

on 20 November 1926. He died in

, Finistère, on 17 September 2012, at the age of 85.

Family

In 1950, he married Hélène Diquélou and had three children: Michel-Édouard Leclerc, who currently runs his business; Isabelle; and Hélène married to François Levieux.Son fils gère les propriétés viticoles familiales Châteaux Roques Mauriac, Labatut et Lagnet. Source : .

References

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