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François Michelin

French businessman (1926-2015)

  • Fame45.4
  • Momentum0.9
  • Wikipedia1.3K
Lived 1926–2015, aged 89France
FranceFranceFoundersFounder
  • Wikipedia
    7 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1926–2015
    Aged 89
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-18

François Michelin was a French heir and businessman. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Michelin from 1955 to 1999. Under his leadership, a family business founded by his grandfather became the leading global tire manufacturer, dominating the market in Europe and the US. A practising Roman Catholic, he was idiosyncratically non-hierarchical and conducted business from his hometown of Clermont-Ferrand in the rural Auvergne.

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Momentum0.9
Historical6.4
Source confidence40.0
Completeness55.0
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