Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere
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Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere

France 85 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Finance
Residence
Paris
Marital Status
Divorced
Children
4

Biography

Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere is chief executive and chairman of Fimalac, an investment group primarily focused on digital media and real estate.

Ladreit de Lacharriere purchased all of Fimalac's shares and took the company private in July 2017.

He founded Fimalac in 1991 and bought a stake in Fitch Ratings in 1998.

Fimalac sold 30% of Fitch Ratings to media firm Hearst for $1.97 billion at the beginning of 2015, bringing Hearst's stake to 80%.

It sold Hearst its remaining 20% stake in Fitch for $2.8 billion in 2018; the firm now operates live entertainment shows and venues.

About

He is president of the Fondation Culture et Diversité, which he founded in 2006 with his daughter.