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Édouard Leclerc

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Édouard Leclerc
Born(1926-11-20)20 November 1926
Died17 September 2012(2012-09-17) (aged 85)
OccupationEntrepreneur E.Leclerc

Édouard Leclerc (French pronunciation: [edwaʁ ləklɛʁ]; born 20 November 1926 in Landerneau – died 17 September 2012 in Saint-Divy, Brittany) was a French businessman and entrepreneur who founded the French supermarket chain E.Leclerc in 1948.[1][2][3][4] From his first store, Leclerc's chain has multiplied into more than 550 locations in France and 114 stores outside the country, as of 2012.[1]

Leclerc was born in the commune of Landerneau, Finistère, in the region of Brittany on 20 November 1926. He died in Saint-Divy, Finistère, on 17 September 2012, at the age of 85.[1][2]

Family

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In 1950, he married Hélène Diquélou and had three children: Michel-Édouard Leclerc, who currently runs his business; Isabelle; and Hélène married to François Levieux.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Leclerc supermarket founder dies at 85". The Local. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Édouard Leclerc est décédé". Le Figaro. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Edouard Leclerc Obituary: Edouard Leclerc, who has died aged 85, was the founder of the French hypermarket chain which bore his name". The Daily Telegraph. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  4. ^ Childs, Martin (21 September 2012). "Edouard Leclerc: Businessman who built a shopping empire". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  5. ^ Son fils gère les propriétés viticoles familiales Châteaux Roques Mauriac, Labatut et Lagnet. Source : Laure Gasparotto (15 September 2012). "Michel-Edouard Leclerc, le vin en héritage". lemonde.fr..