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French entrepreneurs

28 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Amédée DomenechPerson · Film memorabiliaAmédée Domenech (May 3, 1933, Narbonne – September 21, 2003 Brive-la-Gaillarde) was a French rugby union prop nicknamed Le Duc (the Duke) who played for RC Vichy between 1954 and 1955.
Andrée PutmanDesigner · DesignAndrée Putman (23 December 1925 – 19 January 2013) was a French interior and product designer.
Barthélemy-Prosper EnfantinAuthor · BooksBarthélemy-Prosper Enfantin (8 February 17961 September 1864) was a French social reformer, one of the founders of Saint-Simonianism. He was also a proponent of a Suez Canal.
Bernard NatanPerson · Film memorabiliaBernard Natan (born Natan Tannenzaft; 14 July 1886 – 1942 or 1943) was a French-Romanian film entrepreneur, director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s.
BoobaDesigner · FashionÉlie Thitia Yaffa (eli jafa; born 9 December 1976), better known under his stage name Booba, is a French rapper, singer and entrepreneur.
Christian AudigierDesigner · FashionChristian Audigier (lang; 21 May 1958 – 9 July 2015) was a French fashion designer known for the Ed Hardy and Von Dutch clothing lines.
Christopher LambertPerson · Film memorabiliaChristophe Guy Denis Lambert (lang; born March 29, 1957), often credited as Christopher Lambert, is an American actor and film producer.
Coco ChanelDesigner · FashionGabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (shə-NEL; French: [ɡabʁijɛl bɔnœʁ kɔko ʃanɛl]; 19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer and businesswoman.
David CageDesigner · Modern designDavid De Gruttola (born June 9, 1969), known by his pseudonym David Cage, is a French video game designer, writer and musician.
Émile Étienne GuimetPerson · Music memorabiliaÉmile Étienne Guimet (emil ɡimɛ; 2 June 183612 October 1918) was a French industrialist, traveler and connoisseur.
Émile GalléDesigner · Modern designÉmile Gallé (4 May 1846 in Nancy – 23 September 1904 in Nancy) was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art…
Ferdinand de LessepsAuthor · BooksFerdinand Marie de Lesseps (lang; 19 November 1805 – 7 December 1894) was a French Orientalist diplomat and later developer of the Suez Canal, which in 1869, joined the Mediterranean and…
Gustave EiffelDesigner · DesignAlexandre Gustave Eiffel (Bonickhausen dit Eiffel; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer.
Henri ChapronDesigner · Modern designIllustration — A Henri Chapron badge
Henri Deutsch de la MeurthePerson · Music memorabiliaHenri Deutsch de la Meurthe (lang; 25 September 1846 – 24 November 1919), born Salomon Henry Deutsch, was a successful French petroleum businessman (known as the "Oil King of Europe"), and…
Henry DunantAuthor · BooksHenry Dunant (born Jean-Henri Dunant; 8 May 182830 October 1910), also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss humanitarian, businessman, social activist, and co-founder of the Red Cross.
Louis LumièrePerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Jean Lumière (5 October 1864 – 6 June 1948) was a French engineer and industrialist who played a key role in the development of photography and cinema.
Louis VuittonDesigner · FashionLouis Vuitton (4 August 1821 – 27 February 1892) was a French malletier and businessman. He was the founder of the Louis Vuitton brand of leather goods now owned by LVMH.
Lucien FabreAuthor · BooksLucien Fabre (14 February 1889 – 26 November 1952) was a French novelist, essayist, and poet.
Marc LevyDesigner · DesignMarc Levy (born 16 October 1961) is a French novelist.
René LacosteDesigner · FashionJean René Lacoste (2 July 1904 – 12 October 1996) was a French tennis player and businessman. He was nicknamed "the Crocodile" because of how he dealt with his opponents;
Sébastien ÉrardPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Sébastien Érard
Thomas PaineAuthor · BooksThomas Paine (disambiguation)

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