Paul Dubrule
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Paul Dubrule

French businessman and politician

Paul Dubrule (born 1934) is a French businessman and politician. He co-founded AccorHotels in 1967.2

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

Born Jul 6, 1934.1

About

He served as a member of the French Senate from 1999 to 2004, representing Seine-et-Marne.

In 2002, he established the École d'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme Paul Dubrule in Siem Reap, Cambodia. In 2012, he co-founded two new hotel chains with Olivier Devys, a former executive at Accor, called respectively Okko and Eklo.

The Rue Paul Dubrule in Lesquin was named in his honor in 2016. He was cited in the 2016 Panama Papers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Paul Dubrule, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Geneva3

Career

Occupation: businessperson, politician.10

  • 1997 to 2006President, Entreprise et Progrès8
  • 1997 to 2006Chair, Entreprise et Progrès9
  • 1992 to 2001Mayor of Fontainebleau8
  • Date not recordedFounded Mercure Hotels4
  • Date not recordedFounded Accor5
  • Date not recordedFounded Novotel6
  • Date not recordedFounded ibis Hotels7
  • Date not recordedSenator of the French Fifth Republic8

Personal life

  • BornJul 6, 1934, Tourcoing11
  • CitizenshipFrance12

Awards

  • 1984manager de l'année13