Louis Le Duff (born 1945/1946) is a French billionaire businessman, and the founder and CEO of Groupe Le Duff and the Brioche Dorée bakery chain.

Louis Le Duff
Born1945 or 1946 (age 78–79)[1]
NationalityFrench
Alma materÉcole supérieure des sciences commerciales d'Angers
Université de Sherbrooke
University of Rennes
Known forFounder and CEO, Groupe Le Duff and Brioche Dorée
Children2

Early life

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Le Duff went to school at Lycée de la Croix-Rouge, Brest.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree from the École supérieure des sciences commerciales d'Angers (ESSCA), an MBA from the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada, and a PhD in management sciences from the University of Rennes.[2]

Career

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He worked as a teacher at the Rouen Business School, and then a lecturer at the University of Rennes 1, Rennes.[2]

Le Duff opened the first branch of Brioche Dorée in Brest in 1976.[1][3] The chain now has 1,310 locations in 80 countries.[1]

Personal life

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Le Duff is married with two children, and lives in Paris.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Louis Le Duff". Forbes. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Louis LE DUFF - Groupe LE DUFF". groupeleduff.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. ^ "La fortune de Louis Le Duff - Les 500 plus grandes fortunes de France - Challenges". challenges.fr. Retrieved 13 August 2018.