Award
Knight of the Legion of Honour
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François Michelin
1926-06-15 – 2015-04-29
Life & Legacy
François Michelin (15 June 1926 – 29 April 2015) was a French heir and businessman. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Michelin from 1955 to 1999. Under his leadership, a family business founded by his grandfather became the leading global tire manufacturer, dominating the market in Europe and the US. A practising Roman Catholic, he was idiosyncratically non-hierarchical and conducted business from his hometown of Clermont-Ferrand in the rural Auvergne.
Occupation & Career
businessperson, entrepreneur
Education
Science Faculty of Paris
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès · Knight of the Legion of Honour
Education & Institutions
Science Faculty of Paris
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès
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Family Child
Édouard Michelin
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Family Child
Étienne Michelin
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Family Father
Étienne Michelin
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Family Mother
Madeleine Callies
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Family Sibling
Geneviève Michelin
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Family Spouse
Bernadette Montagne
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Sources & Provenance
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