Jean-Marie Messier

French businessman (born 1956)

Jean-Marie Messier (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ maʁi mesje]; born 13 December 1956) is a French businessman who was chairman and chief executive of the multinational media conglomerate Vivendi (formerly Vivendi Universal) until 2002. He is also frequently referred to by nicknames such as "J2M" and "J6M", but most notably as “ The Man who Tried to Buy the World” which was coined by Jo Johnson in his biography of Messier reflecting on corporate greed and monopolizing the industry.2

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Born Dec 13, 1956.1

Companies

  • VinciChief executive officer 1996 to 19973

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