André Rousselet

French businessman

André Rousselet (1 October 1922 – 29 May 2016) was a French businessman and the founder of Canal+. He also founded the number one taxi company in Paris called Taxis G7.2

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

Born Oct 1, 1922, died May 29, 2016.1

About

He served as a member of the National Assembly from 1967 to 1968 for Haute-Garonne's 1st constituency from the Federation of the Democratic and Socialist Left and was a close friend to the late French ex-president François Mitterrand. He was also the father of film producer, Philippe Rousselet.

From Wikipedia’s article on André Rousselet, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedÉcole Libre des Sciences Politiques3
  • Date not recordedÉcole des cadres d'Uriage3

Career

Occupation: politician, businessperson.8

  • 1981 to 1982Private secretary of the office of the President of the French Republic5 7
  • 1953 to 1954Sub-prefect of Issoudun5 6
  • 1951 to 1953Sub-prefect of Pointe-à-Pitre5 6
  • 1948 to 1949Sub-prefect of Condom5
  • Date not recordedFounded Canal+4
  • Date not recordedMember of the French National Assembly5

Personal life

  • BornOct 1, 1922, Nancy9 10
  • DiedMay 29, 2016, Paris11 12
  • CitizenshipFrance13
  • SpouseCatherine Rogé married 196414 15