Francis Holder

French businessman

Francis Holder (born July 28, 1940) is a French businessman, Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Groupe Holder which owns companies like Ladurée and PAUL.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Francis Holder (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 28, 1940.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson.6

  • Date not recordedFounded Groupe Holder3
  • Date not recordedFounded Paul4
  • Date not recordedChief executive officer, Paul5

Personal life

  • BornJul 28, 1940, Lille7
  • CitizenshipFrance8

Holder is the son of Suzanne Mayot and Julien Holder, who set up their home in a bakery on Rue des Sarrazins in Lille. He and his wife Françoise have three children who work in the business as well: Elisabeth, who is responsible for the development of Ladurée in Paris, Maxime, who directs the development of Paul International, and David, President of Ladurée and Vice President of Groupe Holder.

From Wikipedia’s article on Francis Holder (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • 2019Officer of the Legion of Honour9 10