Gérard Mulliez
Encyclopedia
Gérard Paul Louis Marie-Joseph Mulliez (born on 13 May 1931 at Roubaix
) is a French
businessman. He is the second richest person in France
.
s on a trip to the United States
, he opened his first Auchan
store in Roubaix
, France
.
His holding Association Familiale Mulliez (AFM) controls Auchan as well as a diverse mix of other retail chains. He retired as chairman in 1996 and as CEO in 2006 handing over control to his nephew, Vianney Mulliez.
Roubaix
Roubaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located between the cities of Lille and Tourcoing.The Gare de Roubaix railway station offers connections to Lille, Tourcoing, Antwerp, Ostend and Paris.-Culture:...
) is a French
French people
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businessman. He is the second richest person in France
France
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.
Biography
In 1961, at the age of 29, after witnessing department storeDepartment store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
s on a trip to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he opened his first Auchan
Auchan
Groupe Auchan SA is a French international retail group and multinational corporation headquartered in Croix, France. It is one of the world's principal distribution groups with a presence in 12 countries and 175,000 employees....
store in Roubaix
Roubaix
Roubaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located between the cities of Lille and Tourcoing.The Gare de Roubaix railway station offers connections to Lille, Tourcoing, Antwerp, Ostend and Paris.-Culture:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
His holding Association Familiale Mulliez (AFM) controls Auchan as well as a diverse mix of other retail chains. He retired as chairman in 1996 and as CEO in 2006 handing over control to his nephew, Vianney Mulliez.