Monique Roosmale Nepveu
| Monique Roosmale Nepveu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Monique Louis Dreyfus 1940 (age 75–76) |
| Nationality | French |
| Ethnicity |
French mother Jewish father |
| Known for | minority shareholder of Louis Dreyfus Group |
| Net worth |
 US$ 1.7 billion (August 2014)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Louis Jan Roosmale Nepveu |
| Children | two |
| Parent(s) |
Jeanne Madeline Depierre Jean Louis-Dreyfus |
| Relatives |
Robert Louis-Dreyfus (brother) Marie-Jeanne Meyer (sister) |
Monique Roosmale Nepveu (born 1940) is a French billionaire and member of the Louis Dreyfus family.
Early life
Born Monique Louis-Dreyfus, she was one of three children born to Jean and Jeanne Madeline (née Depierre) Louis-Dreyfus. Her brother is Robert Louis-Dreyfus and her sister is Marie-Jeanne Meyer.[2][3] Her father was Jewish and her mother Roman Catholic.[4] She is the great granddaughter of Léopold Louis-Dreyfus, founder of the Louis-Dreyfus Group, which had begun buying and selling wheat in the Alsace region a century earlier, and rapidly diversified into shipping, oil and other commodities.[5] Her grandfather was Louis Louis-Dreyfus who served in the French Parliament during the French Third Republic.[6] After the death of her brother Robert, his widow and second wife Margarita Louis-Dreyfus (born Rita Bogdanova), inherited 60% of the Louis Dreyfus Group[7] (later increased to 65% in 2012).[8] Monique owns 12.5% of the Louis Dreyfus Group making her a billionaire.[8][9]
Personal life
She was married to Louis Jan "Jack" Roosmale Nepveu (August 8, 1928 - April 9, 2013). Her husband, a Dutch commoner born in Pretoria, South Africa was previously engaged to Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria but the wedding did not take place.[10][11] They have two children.[1]
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus is her cousin.
References
- 1 2 Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Monique Louis Dreyfus August 2014
- ↑ Who's Who in France: "Biographie Jean Louis-dreyfus" February 2, 2003
- ↑ Bourdon, Jean-Claude and Jacques-Olivier Martin Robert Louis-Dreyfus: Les aventures d'un Don Juan des affaires (2007), 293 pages, ISBN 2-35228-003-6
- ↑ Paris Match: "“Robert Louis-Dreyfus, un seigneur qui voyait loin et visait haut" by Jacques Veyrat July 8, 2009 (in French) | "...cet agnostique, fils d’un juif et d’une catholique..." / "...this agnostic, the son of a Jew and a Catholic..."
- ↑ Pierre Perrone (17 July 2009). "Obituary: Robert Louis-Dreyfus: Businessman who helped resurrect Olympique Marseille football club" (newspaper). The Independent (United Kingdom: Independent News and Media Limited).
- ↑ Ancien sénateur des Alpes-Maritimes August 17, 2013
- ↑ Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, fr.wikipedia
- 1 2 Forbes: "Rising Commodity Prices Created Three Louis-Dreyfus Billionaires" by Zohair Siraj November 7, 2012
- ↑ Le Figaro: Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, la Tsarine des affaires" 27 Juillet 2013
- ↑ Spokane Daily Chronicle: "Princess to Wed" December 12, 2953
- ↑ Royal Musings: "Princess Marie Louise to wed " December 12, 1953