Nationality French Name Philippe Foriel-Destezet Alma mater HEC Paris Net worth 2.7 billion USD (2015) | Spouse(s) Aline Morel Education HEC Paris Children 4 Residence London, United Kingdom | |
Born 12 September 1935 (age 88) ( 1935-09-12 ) Lyon, France | ||
Philippe Foriel-Destezet (born 1935) is a French billionaire businessman. He owns 18% of the Swiss-based employment agency Adecco, as well as a significant interest in AKILA Finance.
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Early life
He graduated from HEC Paris in 1958.
Career
He founded the employment agency Ecco in 1964.
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, AKILA Finance SA and Securitas.
He stood down as co-chairman of Adecco in 2005, becoming honorary president in 2006.
He is cited in the Panama Papers scandal in 2016.
Personal life
He is married to Aline. They live in London, and have four children. His daughter Alix is married to the French entrepreneur Mathieu Laine.