Olivier Leclercq

Olivier Leclercq

Leclercq, Salif Keita Stadium Inauguration, 2009
Born (1964-04-27) 27 April 1964
Roubaix, France
Occupation Entrepreneur, Private Equity Investor, Real Estate Investor and Developer
Years active 1988–present
Known for Owner of Decathlon and Olivarius Hotels
Net worth €1.76 billion[1]
Spouse(s) Nathalie Wibaut (2003-present)
Children 3
Olivier Leclercq standing in front of his Gulfstream G650

Career

Olivier Leclercq is one of the wealthiest[2] French businessmen. He is known as an owner and previous chairman[3][4] of Decathlon Oxylane, the world's largest integrated sporting goods retailer, with sales in 2013 of €7.4 billion before VAT, which employs 60,000 people in 23 countries.[5][6]

He is an hotelier,[7] designer, and owner of Olivarius hotels,[8] a private equity investor in California, and a Montecito, California real estate investor and developer.[9]

Personal Life

A member of the Mulliez Family, Leclercq's reported net worth in 2014 is €1.76 billion.[10]

Married on June 20, 2003 in Tournai, Belgium to Nathalie Wibaut, the couple has 3 children and lives in Montecito, California.

Other Ventures

Leclercq is the owner and Executive Vice President of ACI Jet[11] and has 3 FBOs in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles[12] and Oceano. His personal plane is a modified VVIP gulfstream G650,[13] known for its VVIP modifications including surround sound and enhanced noise soundproofing which results in a super low average cabin noise reading of 43.9 DB Sil, making this aircraft the quietest G650 in the entire flying fleet and the quietest aircraft in the world.[14] His G650 has serial #6079, Tail N650NY.[15]

On July 14, 2016, via Olivarius Hospitality California, Leclercq acquired Coolibar, the leader in sun-protective clothing. He now sits as Chairman.[16]

On September 15, 2016, Leclercq invested €3 million in Dagoma, France's leader in 3D printing, to assist in growing them from small business status.[17][18]

References

  1. http://www.capital.fr/a-la-une/classement-des-francais-les-plus-riches/fiches/famille-mulliez-943082
  2. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/economie/la-famille-mulliez-premiere-fortune-de-france-avec-38-ia0b0n2243004
  3. http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2013/03/04/discrete-succession-en-famille_1842153_3234.html
  4. fr:Association familiale Mulliez
  5. http://newsblog.ispo.com/2014/04/15/decathlon-reports-solid-single-digit-growth-for-2013/
  6. http://www.leblogmulliez.com/article-30486789.html
  7. http://www.olivarius-cergy.com/fr/residence-hoteliere-design-site-officiel.php
  8. http://www.olivarius-lille.com/fr/hotel-design-site-officiel.php
  9. http://old.malifootball.com/20090929850/inauguration-stade-salif-keita-a-cergy-france.html
  10. http://www.capital.fr/a-la-une/classement-des-francais-les-plus-riches/fiches/famille-mulliez-943082
  11. http://www.acijet.com/private-aviation-leadership-team.html
  12. http://www.prcity.com/government/citycouncil/agenda-items/2014/09_Sept/2014_09-16_cc_itm_10.pdf
  13. http://www.acijet.com/private-jet-aircraft.html
  14. http://www.acijet.com/gulfstream-g650-n650ny-private-jet.html
  15. https://fr.flightaware.com/photos/view/5208559-90641ffad49d855a9bf559bd0a56f384f564bc6e/aircrafttype/GLF6
  16. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coolibar-inc-acquired-by-olivarius-hospitality-california-300298858.html
  17. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/3dp-startup-dagoma-raises-e3m-for-intl-expansion-96213/
  18. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/44809/article/2016-09-14/le-specialiste-de-l-impression-3d-dagoma-rejoint-blanchemaille-et-continue-d
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