Gerard Louis-Dreyfus

Gérard Louis-Dreyfus (born 1932), also known as William, is a French businessman and one of the richest men in the world, his and his family's net worth is estimated at $2.9 billion by Forbes magazine. He graduated from Duke University and Duke University Law School, he worked at the law firm of Dewey Ballantine, New York, before joining Louis Dreyfus in 1965.

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1932 - French - Net worth - Billion - Forbes magazine - Duke University - Duke University Law School - Dewey Ballantine - Louis Dreyfus

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His father is Pierre Louis-Dreyfus, his cousin is Jean Louis-Dreyfus, grandson of the family business founder Leopold Louis-Dreyfus. In 1940 he moved to the United States with his American mother after her divorce from Pierre. By 1945 he had adopted the name William as a symbol of his integration into American society.http://www.accessv.com/~gjhong/julia5.htm While in France he retains the name Gérard, in the US he is William.

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Pierre Louis-Dreyfus - Cousin - Jean Louis-Dreyfus - Leopold Louis-Dreyfus - 1940 - United States - 1945 - France

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The family business, the Louis Dreyfus Group, encompass citrus, agricultural commodities, energy (crude oil and petroleum products, natural gas, petrochemicals and plastic resins), Agricultural Financial Risk Management, manufacturing, real estate, shipping, and telecommunications.

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Louis Dreyfus Group - Citrus - Agricultural commodities - Energy - Crude oil - Petroleum products - Natural gas - Petrochemicals - Plastic resins - Agricultural Financial Risk Management - Manufacturing - Real estate - Shipping - Telecommunications

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His daughter is actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

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Actress - Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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