Philippe Foriel-Destezet

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Philippe Foriel-Destezet
Born1935 or 1936[1]
Lyon, France
DiedJune 2021[1]
Alma materHEC Paris
SpouseAline Morel
Children4

Philippe Foriel-Destezet (c. 1935 - June 2021) was a French billionaire businessman. He owns 18% of the Swiss-based employment agency Adecco.

Early life[edit]

He graduated from HEC Paris in 1958.[1]

Career[edit]

He founded the employment agency Ecco in 1964.[1]

With Klaus Jacobs, he was instrumental in bringing about the merger of the French agency, Ecco and the Swiss agency, Adia Interim that created Adecco in 1996. He serves on the Boards of Adecco.[citation needed]

He stood down as co-chairman of Adecco in 2005, becoming honorary president in 2006.[1]

He was cited in the Panama Papers scandal in 2016.[2]

Personal life[edit]

He was married to Aline. They lived in London, and had four children.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Philippe Foriel-Destezet". Forbes. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "" Panama papers " : de riches Français muets sur leurs montages offshore". Lemonde.fr. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

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