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Olivier Leclercq
Leclercq, Salif Keita Stadium Inauguration, 2009
Born (1964-04-27) 27 April 1964 (age 60)
Roubaix, France
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Private Equity Investor, Real Estate Investor and Developer
Years active1988–present
Known forOwner of Decathlon and Olivarius Hotels[1]
SpouseNathalie Wibaut (2003-present)
Children3
Olivier Leclercq standing in front of his Gulfstream G650

Olivier Leclercq is a wealthy French businessman.[3] He is known as an owner and the former chairman of Decathlon,[1] one of the world's largest sporting goods retailers.[4][5]

He is an hotelier, designer, and owner of Olivarius Hotels,[1] a private equity investor in California, and a Montecito, California real estate investor and developer.[6]

Leclercq's net worth was reported in 2014 as €1.76 billion.[1]

Other Ventures

In August 2014, Leclercq became the co-owner and Executive Vice President of ACI Jet[7] which has 3 fixed-base operator (FBO) leases in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles[8] and Oceano.[9] Though investment date and amount is undisclosed, according to ACI Jet founder William Borgsmiller, "Olivier provides ACI Jet with the same depth and access to capital as many large and publicly traded companies," and in January 2017, ACI Jet was awarded a further FBO lease at Orange County's John Wayne Airport, replacing the previous lease with Signature Flight Support.[10][11]

In July 2016, Leclercq founded Olivarius Hospitality California,[12] and acquired Coolibar, a company that specializes in sun-protective clothing. He now sits as Chairman.[13][14]

In September 15, 2016, Leclercq invested €3 million in Dagoma, a French 3D printing startup.[15][16]

Personal life

Olivier Leclercq is a member of the Mulliez Family, known for the founding and ownership of supermarket Groupe Auchan and is considered to be the 4th wealthiest family in France.[17] According to Business Insider, the Mulliez Family net worth was reported in 2017 as £16.6 billion (€18.8 billion).[18] Olivier Leclercq's father, Michel Leclercq, is the founder of Decathlon, and is also on the board of directors with his son.[19]

Married on June 20, 2003 in Tournai, Belgium to Nathalie Wibaut, the couple has 3 children and lives in Montecito, California.

References

  1. ^ a b c d http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2013/03/04/discrete-succession-en-famille_1842153_3234.html
  2. ^ http://www.capital.fr/a-la-une/classement-des-francais-les-plus-riches/fiches/famille-mulliez-943082
  3. ^ http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/economie/la-famille-mulliez-premiere-fortune-de-france-avec-38-ia0b0n2243004
  4. ^ http://newsblog.ispo.com/2014/04/15/decathlon-reports-solid-single-digit-growth-for-2013/
  5. ^ http://www.leblogmulliez.com/article-30486789.html
  6. ^ http://old.malifootball.com/20090929850/inauguration-stade-salif-keita-a-cergy-france.html
  7. ^ http://www.acijet.com/private-aviation-leadership-team.html
  8. ^ http://www.prcity.com/government/citycouncil/agenda-items/2014/09_Sept/2014_09-16_cc_itm_10.pdf
  9. ^ http://www.acijet.com/aci-jet-fbo-locations.html
  10. ^ http://www.ocregister.com/articles/airport-742119-fuel-board.html
  11. ^ http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2017-01-26/orange-county-replace-signature-aci-jet-sna
  12. ^ "Olivarius Hospitality California, LLC: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  13. ^ "Coolibar Acquired by California Company". Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  14. ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coolibar-inc-acquired-by-olivarius-hospitality-california-300298858.html
  15. ^ https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/3dp-startup-dagoma-raises-e3m-for-intl-expansion-96213/
  16. ^ http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/44809/article/2016-09-14/le-specialiste-de-l-impression-3d-dagoma-rejoint-blanchemaille-et-continue-d
  17. ^ "List of French people by net worth". Wikipedia. 2017-11-22.
  18. ^ "The 17 richest people in Europe". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  19. ^ "Michel Leclercq". Wikipedia. 2017-09-05.
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