Michel Bolloré
1922–1997 (age 75)
Biography
Michel Bolloré, scion of the Bolloré family, carried forward a legacy of industriousness and innovation. After the turmoil of war, he steered the evolving enterprise into new realms of transport, logistics, and media while maintaining a solid grounding in the Breton companies that first brought the family renown.
He was known for combining commercial ambition with a desire to foster education and regional development, committing resources to the welfare of employees and to cultural life in the communities whose fortunes he helped secure.