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==Background==
==Background==
Mohed Altrad spent part of his youth in [[Raqqa]], Syria.<ref name=bbc /> He passed the [[Education in Syria#Secondary education|baccalaureate]] at 17, and thanks to his high scores, was awarded a scholarship of 200 francs from the Syrian government to study in [[France]]. He obtained a diploma from [[Paris Dauphine University]] (MIAGE 1975).<ref name=forbes /><ref>{{cite web|first=Christine |last=Kerdellant |url=http://s.kmni.eu/s/ij58YlqPTLSBFTbhKCdU5Q/L'_Express_18_19_20_22_20151014000000 |title=J'ai gagné ma place en France |work=L'Express |date=14 October 2015 |access-date=10 June 2019 |language=fr |format=pdf}}</ref>
Mohed Altrad spent part of his youth in [[Raqqa]], Syria.<ref name=bbc /> He passed the [[Education in Syria#Secondary education|baccalaureate]] at 17, and thanks to his high scores, was awarded a scholarship of 200 francs from the Syrian government to study in France. He obtained a diploma from [[Paris Dauphine University]] (MIAGE 1975).<ref name=forbes /><ref>{{cite web|first=Christine |last=Kerdellant |url=http://s.kmni.eu/s/ij58YlqPTLSBFTbhKCdU5Q/L'_Express_18_19_20_22_20151014000000 |title=J'ai gagné ma place en France |work=L'Express |date=14 October 2015 |access-date=10 June 2019 |language=fr |format=pdf}}</ref>
He is unsure of his day of birth, so he recently "picked a date from a hat" in order to celebrate one.<ref name=forbes />
He is unsure of his day of birth, so he recently "picked a date from a hat" in order to celebrate one.<ref name=forbes />


==Career==
==Career==
Altrad began working for the [[Abu Dhabi National Oil Company]], from which he left to buy a [[scaffolding]] company in France in 1985. This acquisition morphed into the present-day Altrad Group, employer of over 22,000 people,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-19|title=Altrad accélère dans les services|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2016/12/altrad-accelere-dans-les-services-233545|access-date=2021-10-03|website=Les Echos|language=fr}}</ref> and involved in the scaffolding and cement-mixing industries. Altrad remains chairman of his namesake company, as well as the rugby club [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/montpellier-34000/top-14-montpellier-mohed-altrad-devient-l-actionnaire-principal-21-05-2011-1460776.php |title=Top 14 - Montpellier: Mohed Altrad devient l'actionnaire principal |website=Le Parisien |date=21 May 2011 |access-date=10 June 2019 |language=fr}}</ref> He has also penned three acclaimed novels.<ref name=forbes /><ref>{{cite web|first=Antoine |last=Guiral |url=http://www.liberation.fr/sports/2013/04/16/mohed-altrad-mille-et-une-vies_896657 |title=Mohed Altrad. Mille et une vies |work=Libération |date=16 April 2013 |access-date=10 June 2019 |language=fr}}</ref>
Altrad began working for the [[Abu Dhabi National Oil Company]], from which he left to buy a [[scaffolding]] company in France in 1985. This acquisition morphed into the present-day Altrad Group, employer of over 22,000 people as of 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-19|title=Altrad accélère dans les services|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2016/12/altrad-accelere-dans-les-services-233545|access-date=2021-10-03|website=Les Echos|language=fr}}</ref> and involved in the scaffolding and cement-mixing industries. Altrad remains chairman of his namesake company, as well as the rugby club [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/montpellier-34000/top-14-montpellier-mohed-altrad-devient-l-actionnaire-principal-21-05-2011-1460776.php |title=Top 14 - Montpellier: Mohed Altrad devient l'actionnaire principal |website=Le Parisien |date=21 May 2011 |access-date=10 June 2019 |language=fr}}</ref> He has also penned three acclaimed novels.<ref name=forbes /><ref>{{cite web|first=Antoine |last=Guiral |url=http://www.liberation.fr/sports/2013/04/16/mohed-altrad-mille-et-une-vies_896657 |title=Mohed Altrad. Mille et une vies |work=Libération |date=16 April 2013 |access-date=10 June 2019 |language=fr}}</ref>


In December 2022, Altrad received an 18-months suspended sentence and a €50,000 fine after he and [[French Rugby Federation]] president [[Bernard Laporte]] were found guilty of corruption relating to Altrad Group rugby shirt sponsorship deals.<ref name="TCI-15Dec2022">{{cite news |title=Suspended prison sentence for Altrad |url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/suspended-prison-sentence-for-altrad |access-date=15 December 2022 |work=The Construction Index |date=15 December 2022}}</ref>
In December 2022, Altrad received an 18-month suspended sentence and a €50,000 fine after he and [[French Rugby Federation]] president [[Bernard Laporte]] were found guilty of corruption relating to Altrad Group rugby shirt sponsorship deals.<ref name="TCI-15Dec2022">{{cite news |title=Suspended prison sentence for Altrad |url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/suspended-prison-sentence-for-altrad |access-date=15 December 2022 |work=The Construction Index |date=15 December 2022}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 07:35, 27 May 2023

Mohed Altrad
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Raqqa, Syria
NationalitySyrian/French
Alma materParis Dauphine University
Occupation(s)Businessman, President of Montpellier Hérault Rugby

Mohed Altrad (Template:Lang-ar) is a French-Syrian billionaire businessman, rugby chairman and writer, born c. March 1948.[1][2] He was born to a very young mother[1] and his Bedouin father gave him away to his grandparents at age four following his mother's death.[1] In 2015, Altrad was named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year.[3]

Background

Mohed Altrad spent part of his youth in Raqqa, Syria.[2] He passed the baccalaureate at 17, and thanks to his high scores, was awarded a scholarship of 200 francs from the Syrian government to study in France. He obtained a diploma from Paris Dauphine University (MIAGE 1975).[1][4] He is unsure of his day of birth, so he recently "picked a date from a hat" in order to celebrate one.[1]

Career

Altrad began working for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, from which he left to buy a scaffolding company in France in 1985. This acquisition morphed into the present-day Altrad Group, employer of over 22,000 people as of 2016,[5] and involved in the scaffolding and cement-mixing industries. Altrad remains chairman of his namesake company, as well as the rugby club Montpellier Hérault Rugby.[6] He has also penned three acclaimed novels.[1][7]

In December 2022, Altrad received an 18-month suspended sentence and a €50,000 fine after he and French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte were found guilty of corruption relating to Altrad Group rugby shirt sponsorship deals.[8]

Bibliography

Novels

  • Badawi (Actes Sud), 2002
  • L’hypothèse de Dieu (Actes Sud), 2006
  • La Promesse d’Annah (Actes Sud), 2012

Essays

  • Stratégie de groupe (Chotard), 1990.
  • Écouter, Harmoniser, Diriger (Presses de la Cité) 1992.
  • Le management d’un groupe international : vers la pensée multiple (Eska) with Carole Richard, 2008.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Savchuk, Katia (23 March 2015). "From Bedouin To Billionaire: Meet The Man Changing What It Means To Be French After Charlie Hebdo". Forbes. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Day, Peter (10 June 2015). "Entrepreneur of the year: a Bedouin turned businessman". BBC. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Mohed Altrad of Altrad Group from France named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015". EY. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ Kerdellant, Christine (14 October 2015). "J'ai gagné ma place en France" (pdf). L'Express (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Altrad accélère dans les services". Les Echos (in French). 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  6. ^ "Top 14 - Montpellier: Mohed Altrad devient l'actionnaire principal". Le Parisien (in French). 21 May 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  7. ^ Guiral, Antoine (16 April 2013). "Mohed Altrad. Mille et une vies". Libération (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Suspended prison sentence for Altrad". The Construction Index. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  1. (rus) Его готовили в пастухи, а он тайком сбегал в школу. История сирийского бедуина, ставшего французским миллиардером
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