Didier Truchot
French business executive
Didier Truchot is a French business executive and is the founder and previous chairman of the global market research company Ipsos. He founded the company in 1975 and was the CEO and co-president from 1988 to 2021, when he was succeeded by Ben Page as CEO, and became chairman until 2026.2
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Born Nov 30, 1946.1
About
With an estimated net-worth of 550 million euros, he currently holds the 118th greatest personal fortune in France.
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Companies
Career
Occupation: businessperson.5
- Until 2021Chief executive officer, Ipsos4
- 2021 to 2026Chairperson of the executive board4
- 1982 to 2014Co-president, Ipsos4
- Date not recordedFounded Ipsos3
Didier Truchot started his career at the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP), where he met Jean-Marc Lech, who would later join Truchot as the co-president of Ipsos. Along with Lech, Truchot led the firm from a small startup to become the third largest market research company in the world.
In 2026, Didier resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors for health reason.
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Personal life
Didier Truchot has five children and two grandchildren. He stated in October 2015 that he was planning to write a memoir of his life experiences.
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- 1WikidataDidier Truchot on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaDidier Truchot on Wikipedia
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- 7Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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- 9WikidataIpsos, Founder