Besnier started his career at the family business alongside his father in 1946.[1] After his father died in 1955, he became its Chief Executive Officer.[2]
He launched Président, the brand of camembert, in 1968.[3] He also acquired Lepetit, Lanquetot, puis Bridel, Lactel and Roquefort Société.[3] His success lay in his ability to predict the vast expansion of supermarkets.[3]
He changed the company name to Lactalis in 1999.[2]
Personal life
He married Christiane Besnier.[3] They had two sons, Emmanuel and Jean-Michel, and a daughter, Marie.[2][3] They owned a house in Marbella, Spain.[3]
Death
He died on 11 June 2000 at his Marbella home.[2][3] He was seventy-one years old.
michel, besnier, 1928, 2000, french, heir, businessman, served, chief, executive, officer, besnier, group, later, known, lactalis, born, 1928, september, 1928laval, mayennedied11, june, 2000, 2000, aged, marbella, spainnationalityfrenchspousechristiane, besnie. Michel Besnier 1928 2000 was a French heir and businessman He served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Besnier Group later known as Lactalis Michel BesnierBorn 1928 09 18 18 September 1928Laval MayenneDied11 June 2000 2000 06 11 aged 71 Marbella SpainNationalityFrenchSpouseChristiane BesnierChildrenEmmanuel BesnierJean Michel BesnierMarie Besnier BeauvalotParentAndre Besnier Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life EditMichel Besnier was born on 18 September 1928 in Laval Mayenne 1 His father Andre Besnier founded the Besnier Group a cheese company in 1933 2 He received a Certificat d etudes primaires 3 Career Edit President camembert Besnier started his career at the family business alongside his father in 1946 1 After his father died in 1955 he became its Chief Executive Officer 2 He launched President the brand of camembert in 1968 3 He also acquired Lepetit Lanquetot puis Bridel Lactel and Roquefort Societe 3 His success lay in his ability to predict the vast expansion of supermarkets 3 He changed the company name to Lactalis in 1999 2 Personal life EditHe married Christiane Besnier 3 They had two sons Emmanuel and Jean Michel and a daughter Marie 2 3 They owned a house in Marbella Spain 3 Death EditHe died on 11 June 2000 at his Marbella home 2 3 He was seventy one years old References Edit a b Lactalis Michel Besnier a b c d e Le groupe Lactalis perd son president et proprietaire Michel Besnier Les Echos June 14 2000 a b c d e f g h Marie Bordet Besnier le milliardaire invisible Le Point May 19 2011 This French business related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michel Besnier amp oldid 1112186875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
