Francis Bouygues
| Francis Bouygues | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 December 1922 Paris, France |
| Died |
25 July 1993 (aged 70) Saint-Malo, France |
| Education | École Centrale Paris |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Francis Bouygues (1922–1993) was a French businessman and film producer.[1][2] He founded the industrial company Bouygues in 1952 and ran it until 1989, when his son Martin Bouygues succeeded him.[1][2]
Biography
Early life
Francis Bouygues was born on December 5, 1922 in the Auvergne.[1] He graduated from the École Centrale Paris in 1946.[1]
Career
In 1952, at the age of 29, he founded Entreprise Francis Bouygues, an industrial works and building company.[1][2] In 1959, he founded Stim, a property development subsidiary of Entreprise Francis Bouygues.[1]
In 1990, he founded Ciby 2000, a film production company with his son Martin Bouygues. They produced many films including The Piano.
He died aged 70 of a heart attack on July 25, 1993 in Saint-Malo, Britanny.[2]
Personal life
He was married to Monique Tézé and they had four children: Corinne (1947), Nicolas (1949), Olivier (1950), Martin (1952).[1] He had lung cancer in 1976, but survived.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bouygues biography
- 1 2 3 4 Roger Cohen, Francis Bouygues, Building Mogul And Media Executive, Dies at 70, The New York Times, July 25, 1993