Louis Dreyfus Group
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Louis Dreyfus Group is a diversified French
private company that is involved in agriculture and energy commodities (global processing, trading and merchandising). It owns and manages ocean vessels
, develops and operates telecommunications infrastructures and is involved in real estate
(development, management and ownership).
Louis Dreyfus companies are present in more than 53 countries, with 72 offices. Major offices are located in Geneva
, Beijing
, Buenos Aires
, Paris
, São Paulo
, New York
and Connecticut
.
Aggregate average annual gross sales in recent years have exceeded ~$120 billion. The company employs 35,000.
The company was founded by Leopold Louis-Dreyfus in 1851. His great-grandson, Gerard Louis-Dreyfus
was president and CEO of the Group until 2006. He is also the father of American actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus
.
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...
private company that is involved in agriculture and energy commodities (global processing, trading and merchandising). It owns and manages ocean vessels
Ship Management
Ship ManagementWhen a ship is purchased for importing and exporting goods, a ship management team is required to maintain and operate the vessels. The function of the management team is to provide the owner with support throughout the occupancy or charter of the vessel. Vessels can range in sizes...
, develops and operates telecommunications infrastructures and is involved in real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
(development, management and ownership).
Louis Dreyfus companies are present in more than 53 countries, with 72 offices. Major offices are located in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Aggregate average annual gross sales in recent years have exceeded ~$120 billion. The company employs 35,000.
The company was founded by Leopold Louis-Dreyfus in 1851. His great-grandson, Gerard Louis-Dreyfus
Gérard Louis-Dreyfus
William Louis-Dreyfus is a French-born American businessman. With his family's net worth estimated at $2.9 billion by Forbes, he is one of the richest men in the world. He is the chairman of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services and the great grandson of Léopold Louis-Dreyfus, founder of Louis Dreyfus Group...
was president and CEO of the Group until 2006. He is also the father of American actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress and comedienne, widely known for her sitcom roles in Seinfeld and The New Adventures of Old Christine....
.
See also
- Gérard Louis-DreyfusGérard Louis-DreyfusWilliam Louis-Dreyfus is a French-born American businessman. With his family's net worth estimated at $2.9 billion by Forbes, he is one of the richest men in the world. He is the chairman of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services and the great grandson of Léopold Louis-Dreyfus, founder of Louis Dreyfus Group...
(1932-) - Pierre Louis-Dreyfus (1908-2011)
- Robert Louis-DreyfusRobert Louis-DreyfusRobert Louis-Dreyfus was a businessman who had major success as Chief Executive Officer of Adidas-Salomon and Saatchi & Saatchi. He was a majority shareholder of the French football team Olympique de Marseille, and during his tenure they re-emerged as a major European football club.- Early life...
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