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Jean-Baptiste Doumeng
1919-12-02 – 1987-04-06
Life & Legacy
Jean-Baptiste Doumeng (2 December 1919 – 6 April 1987) was a French businessman and politician. He became known as "The Red Billionaire" for his communist beliefs and business deals with Eastern Bloc nations.
Raised in poverty, he joined the French Communist Party at 16. He performed his first trade, French potatoes for tractors, with Czechoslovakia, after learning that they were willing to trade their tractors for food. He later formed the Union des Cooperatives Agricoles du Sud Ouest (Ucaso). In 1947, Doumeng founded Interagra and performed many trades with Eastern Bloc nations, including Russia and Vietnam.
After battling an illness for several months, Doumeng died at his home in 1987.
Occupation & Career
politician, businessperson
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3164031 — wikidata View source
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