Vincent Bolloré & family
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Investments
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- Paris
- Education
- Universite Paris X Nanterre (LLB)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 4
Assets
- Financiere de l'Odet S.A.6,107,500 shares @ --ODET-FR
Biography
Vincent Bollore runs his family's conglomerate Bollore Group, which was founded in 1822 as a paper manufacturer of cigarettes wrappers and bibles.
After a quick stint at Edmond de Rothschild bank, Bollor? took control of the struggling group in 1981 and turned it into a global giant.
The group, which is active in media, advertising, shipping, construction and logistics, owns a majority stake in telecom conglomerate Vivendi.
In 2018, French officials reportedly launched an investigation into Vincent Bollore's dealings for alleged corruption. His group denied involvement.
In December 2019, Vivendi agreed to sell a 10% stake in its Universal Music Group to billionaire Ma Huateng's Tencent Holdings.
About
Bollore is reportedly close friends with former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whom he's hosted on his yacht.
Bollore is said to have collections of sparkling mineral water bottle labels and comic books.