Olivier Leclercq

Olivier Leclercq
Leclercq, Salif Keita Stadium Inauguration, 2009
Born (1964-04-27) 27 April 1964
Roubaix, France
Occupation Businessman, Entrepreneur
Years active 1988–present
Known for Owner, Olivarius Hotels[1], ACI Jet, Coolibar
Net worth 1.76€ billion[2]
Spouse(s) Nathalie Wibaut (2003-present)
Children 3
Parent(s) Michel Leclercq
Olivier Leclercq standing in front of his Gulfstream G650

Olivier Leclercq (born 1964) is a French businessman.[3] He is an hotelier, designer, and owner of Olivarius Hotels,[4] a private equity investor in California, and a Montecito, California real estate investor and developer.[5] In 2014, magazine La Voix du Nord reported Leclercq's net worth as 1.76 billion Euros.[6]

He is the former chairman of Decathlon, one of the world's largest sporting goods retailers,[7][8] which was founded by his father Michel Leclercq. The family owns 49% of the company.[4] Leclercq is a member of the Mulliez family, the 12th wealthiest family in the world.[9]

Other ventures

In August 2014, Leclercq became the co-owner and executive vice president of ACI Jet[10] which has 3 fixed-base operator (FBO) leases in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles[11] and Oceano.[12] Though investment date and amount is undisclosed, according to ACI Jet founder William Borgsmiller, "Olivier provides ACI Jet with the same depth and access to capital as many large and publicly traded companies," and in January 2017, ACI Jet was awarded a further FBO lease at Orange County's John Wayne Airport, replacing the previous lease with Signature Flight Support.[13][14]

In January 2017, Leclercq founded the Employee Flight Department at ACI Jet, a service that allows all of ACI Jet's employees to use the three aircraft donated by Leclercq for free, to train or to fly with friends and family.[15]

In July 2016, Leclercq founded Olivarius Hospitality California,[16] and acquired Coolibar, a company that specializes in sun-protective clothing, and is its chairman.[17][18]

In September 2016, Leclercq invested €3 million in Dagoma, a French 3D printing startup.[19][20]

Personal life

Leclercq is a member of the Mulliez family, known for the founding and ownership of supermarket chain Auchan, and considered to be the 4th wealthiest family in France.[21] According to Business Insider, the Mulliez Family net worth was reported in 2017 as £16.6 billion (€18.8 billion).[22] His father, Michel Leclercq, is the founder of Decathlon, and is on the board of directors with his son.[23] in 2018, Bloomberg reported the Mulliez family net worth as US$37.5 billion.[9]

He married on 20 June 2003 in Tournai, Belgium to Nathalie Wibaut, they have three children and live in Montecito, California.

References

  1. ↑ D.-C, J. (4 March 2013). "Discrète succession en famille". Retrieved 16 December 2017 – via Le Monde.
  2. ↑ "La famille Mulliez, première fortune de France, avec 38 milliards d'euros !".
  3. ↑ "La famille Mulliez, première fortune de France, avec 38 milliards d'euros !". La Voix du Nord. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 D.-C, J. (4 March 2013). "Discrète succession en famille". Retrieved 16 December 2017 – via Le Monde.
  5. ↑ "500 - Erreur: 500". old.malifootball.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "La famille Mulliez, première fortune de France, avec 38 milliards d'euros !".
  7. ↑ "News and insights for sports experts". newsblog.ispo.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  8. ↑ Mulliez, Le Blog. "Qui est vraiment Olivier Leclercq, - Le blog Mulliez, de Bertrand Gobin". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Trillion Dollar Inheritance: The World's Biggest Family Fortunes".
  10. ↑ http://www.acijet.com/private-aviation-leadership-team.html
  11. ↑ "Paso Robles, CA" (PDF). www.prcity.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  12. ↑ http://www.acijet.com/aci-jet-fbo-locations.html
  13. ↑ "Orange County picks new airport operator amid fuel-price hiking allegations". 25 January 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Orange County To Replace Signature with ACI Jet at SNA". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "ACI Jet Employee Flight Department". Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  16. ↑ "Olivarius Hospitality California, LLC: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  17. ↑ "Coolibar Acquired by California Company". Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  18. ↑ Inc., Coolibar,. "Coolibar, Inc. acquired by Olivarius Hospitality California". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  19. ↑ "3Dp Startup Dagoma raises €3M for int'l expansion". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  20. ↑ "Roubaix - Le spécialiste de l'impression 3D Dagoma rejoint Blanchemaille et continue d'embaucher". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  21. ↑ "List of French people by net worth". Wikipedia. 2017-11-22.
  22. ↑ "The 17 richest people in Europe". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  23. ↑ "Michel Leclercq". Wikipedia. 2017-09-05.
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