Name
Charles Edelstenne
Primary Residence
Paris, France
Citizenship
France
Source Of Wealth
aviation, Self Made
Net Worth
$2,800,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
877
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#877 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Charles Edelstenne has spent more than 50 years working at French firm Dassault. A qualified accountant, Edelstenne started working at Dassault Aviation in 1960 as head of the financial studies department.The Parisian businessman cofounded Dassault Systèmes, the aviation giant's software and consulting arm, in 1981. He was tapped as the group's vice chairman five years later.Edelstenne remains chairman of the board of Dassault Systèmes; he and his family own just over 6% of Dassault Systèmes' capital.
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Following patriarch Serge Dassault's death in 2018, Edelstenne was named head of the Dassault Group. Dassault Systèmes, which he cofounded, produces 3D Product Lifecycle Management software including 3D simulations of body parts like hearts.
Age
81
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