Léopold Louis-Dreyfus
French grain trading magnate (1833–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Léopold Louis-Dreyfus (5 March 1833 – 9 April 1915) was a French businessman, diplomat, and investor who was best known as the founder of the Louis Dreyfus Group, and patriarch of the Louis-Dreyfus family.
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Born | Léopold Dreyfus (1833-03-05)5 March 1833 Sierentz, France |
Died | 9 April 1915(1915-04-09) (aged 82) Paris, France |
Citizenship | French |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, diplomat, investor |
Spouse | Émilie Lang |
Children | 3, including Louis and Charles |
Relatives | Pierre Louis-Dreyfus (grandson) Gérard Louis-Dreyfus (great-grandson) Robert Louis-Dreyfus (great-grandson) Julia Louis-Dreyfus (great-great-granddaughter) Charlie Hall (great-great-great-grandson) |
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The French government awarded him the title Commander of the Legion of Honour in 1912.[1]