Cause of death stroke | Occupation Journalist | |
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Died 25 September 2016, Paris, France Books Crise, krach, boom, Stop Go Crash Boom Similar Michel Albert, Jean‑Louis Servan‑Schreiber, Michel Camdessus, Michèle Cotta, Jean‑Jacques Servan‑Schreiber |
Jean Boissonnat (January 16, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was a French economic journalist. He was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of L'Expansion. He was the author of several books.
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Jean boissonnat
Early life

Jean Boissonnat was born on January 16, 1929 in Paris, France. He graduated from Sciences Po. While he was a student, he joined Jeunesse Étudiante Chrétienne.
Career
Boissonnat was a faculty member at his alma mater, Sciences Po, from 1960 to 1971.
Boissonnat was an economic journalist for La Croix from 1954 to 1967. In 1967, he co-founded L'Expansion with Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber. He served as its editor-in-chief from 1967 to 1986, and as its senior editor from 1986 to 1994. He also served as the editor-in-chief of La Tribune from 1987 to 1992. He later founded L'Entreprise.
Boissonnat was also a commentator on Europe 1. Additionally, he wrote articles for Le Parisien, Le Midi libre, Le Progrès, L’Est républicain and Ouest-France. He served on the board of directors of Bayard Presse.
Boissonnat was the author of several books.
Death
Boissonnat died of a stroke on September 25, 2016 in Paris, France. He was 87 years old.
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