Name
Pierre Bellon
Primary Residence
Paris, France
Citizenship
France
Source Of Wealth
food services
Net Worth
$6,000,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
325
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#325 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Pierre Bellon founded Sodexo in 1966 with 100,000 francs as a catering and cruise company in Marseille, a port city in southern France.Bellon began to expand Sodexo internationally in 1971; it now feeds 100 million people in 80 countries daily.In January 2018, Sodexo acquired a majority stake FoodCheri, a French start-up delivering fresh meals in Paris.After 50 years, Bellon retired as chairman of Sodexo in January 2016; he remains chairman emeritus. His daughter, Sophie, is now chairwoman.Pierre Bellon helped write and edit a book called "I've Had A Lot Of Fun: The Sodexo Story."
Did you know?
Sodexo has catered for a wide-ranging set of customers, feeding people at everything from mining sites in Africa to six Olympic games since 1988. Thanks to a 2015 agreement, his four children and direct descendants cannot sell shares held in the family holding to anyone outside the clan until 2058.
Age
89
Categories
Number of Children
4
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