Emmanuel Besnier
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18 September 1970
Emmanuel Besnier | |
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| Born | Emmanuel Georges Philippe Besnier 18 September 1970 Laval, Mayenne, France |
| Education | Lycée de l'Immaculée-Conception |
| Alma mater | ISG Business School |
| Occupations | CEO, Lactalis |
| Spouse | Sandrine Hunaut |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Michel Besnier Christiane Hallais |
| Relatives | André Besnier (grandfather) Jean-Michel Besnier (brother) Marie Besnier Beauvalot (sister) |
Emmanuel Georges Philippe Besnier (French pronunciation: [emanɥɛl bɛnje]; born 18 September 1970) is a French heir and billionaire businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) and controlling shareholder of Lactalis. As of February 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$24.2 billion.[1]
Emmanuel Besnier was born on 18 September 1970 in Laval, Mayenne, France.[2][3] His father was Michel Besnier and his mother, Christiane.[3] His paternal grandfather, André Besnier, was the founder of Lactalis in 1933.[3] He has a brother, Jean-Michel, and a sister, Marie.[3][4]
He was educated at the Lycée de l'Immaculée-Conception, a Roman Catholic private lycée in Laval.[3] He graduated from the ISG Business School in Paris.[2]
Career
Lactalis salmonella scandal
At the end of 2017, Lactalis had to recall 12 million salmonella-contaminated boxes of baby milk from 83 countries. Besnier was summoned by Bruno Lemaire to the French finance ministry.[5]
