Norbert Dentressangle & family

Norbert Dentressangle sold his eponymous transportation and logistics company to XPO Logistics for $3.53 billion in June 2015.

He founded Norbert Dentressangle SA in 1979 and grew it into a European industry leader with $5.5 billion in revenues and more than 43,000 employees.

Now he focuses on real estate, industrial ventures and other investments through his family-owned holding company, Dentressangle Initiatives.

In 2017, he was part of a group of investors who acquired 70% of Kiloutou, the fourth largest construction rental company in Europe.

The low-profile billionaire lives with his family in Lyon, France.