Photo: Theo Giacometti - European Commission, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁵

Rodolphe Saadé

Chairman of CMA CGM Group

Rodolphe Saadé (Arabic: رودولف سعادة; French pronunciation: [ʁɔdɔlf saˈade]; born 3 March 1970) is a Franco-Lebanese businessman. He is the chairman of CMA CGM, a world leader in logistics transport, and the son of its founder, Jacques Saadé.²

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

Born Mar 3, 1970.¹

Net worth $10.5B (as of 2019, per The World's Billionaires).¹⁶ Richest people

About

As of April 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$8.9 billion.

Saadé is a member of The Business Council in the United States.

From Wikipedia’s article on Rodolphe Saadé, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Early life and education

Date not recordedConcordia University³

Career

Occupation: ship-owner, businessperson.⁶

Since 2022President, Merit France SAS^{4 5}

Personal life

BornMar 3, 1970, Beirut^{7 8}
CitizenshipFrance, Lebanon⁹
ResidenceMarseille^{10 11}
SpouseVéronique Saadé^{11 12}

Saadé resides in Marseille, France.

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

Awards

2022Officer of the National Order of Merit¹³
2017Knight of the Legion of Honour¹³

Planes and yachts

A position is the aircraft’s or vessel’s, not the person’s. Being on board isn’t confirmed.

Plane · No signal

Bombardier Global 7500¹⁴

OE-LYS · Heavy jet

Last reported Oct 16, 2026 at 18:59 UTC.

Ownership reported in the press, not confirmed from a registry. Listed owner: Rodolphe Saade.

Recent flights

Track on CelebPlanes

Flight data: adsb.lol (ODbL) & ADSB.fi. Flights, photos and icons: CelebPlanes. Maps: Esri.

Sources

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WikidataRodolphe Saadé on Wikidata
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WikipediaRodolphe Saadé on Wikipedia
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WikidataRodolphe Saadé: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataRodolphe Saadé: President, Merit France SAS, on Wikidata
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WikidataPresident, Merit France SAS, as reported
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WikidataRodolphe Saadé: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataRodolphe Saadé: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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WikidataRodolphe Saadé: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataRodolphe Saadé: residence, on Wikidata
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Wikidataresidence, as reported
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WikidataRodolphe Saadé: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataRodolphe Saadé: award, on Wikidata
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CelebPlanesOE-LYS on CelebPlanes
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Wikimedia CommonsRodolphe Saadé photo by Theo Giacometti - European Commission, CC BY 4.0
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WikidataNet worth