Gérard Louis-Dreyfus
Gérard C. Louis-Dreyfus | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gérard C. Louis-Dreyfus 1932 |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | William Louis-Dreyfus |
| Occupation | investor |
| Employer | self employed |
| Title | Ex Chairman of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services |
| Spouse(s) | Phyllis B. Louis-Dreyfus (to present) Judith Bowles (to 1962) |
| Children | Julia Louis-Dreyfus Phoebe Emily Dominique Louis-Dreyfus Eavis Emma R. Louis-Dreyfus |
Gérard C. Louis-Dreyfus (born 1932, Paris), aka William Louis-Dreyfus, is a French- Jewish- American businessman. With his family's net worth estimated at $2.9 billion by Forbes, he is one of the richest men in the world.[1] He is the chairman of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services and the great grandson of Léopold Louis-Dreyfus, founder of Louis Dreyfus Group.[2]
Life
In 1940 he moved to the United States with his American mother after her divorce from Pierre. By 1945 he had adopted the name William as a symbol of his integration into American society.
While in France he retains the name Gérard; in the US he is William. After graduating from Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University and Duke University School of Law, he worked at the law firm of Dewey Ballantine, New York, before joining Louis Dreyfus in 1965.
Gérard Louis-Dreyfus is said to be a distant relative to Alfred Dreyfus pre-World War I French Jewish captain.
Family
Immediate family
First Wife: Judith Bowles. Separated, 1962.
Child With Judith Bowles:
- actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, born January 13, 1961.
Second Wife: Phyllis B. Louis-Dreyfus.
Children With Phyllis Louis-Dreyfus:
- social worker Phoebe Émilie Dominique Louis-Dreyfus Eavis, born May, 1968.
- social worker Emma R. Louis-Dreyfus, born 1974.
Gérard Louis-Dreyfus is said to have two other children, Rover and Bethlehem, also by Phyllis Louis-Dreyfus.
Cousins
One cousin is Jean Louis-Dreyfus, grandson of the family business founder, Léopold Louis-Dreyfus. Another cousin is Robert Louis-Dreyfus, the former chief executive officer of Adidas.
References
- ^ Forbes.com "Gérard Louis-Dreyfus & family". Forbes.com. 2004. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Gerard Louis Dreyfus Executive Biography". Louis Dreyfus Group. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
See also
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