Jean-Michel Aulas
French businessman and politician (born 1949)
Jean-Michel Antoine Aulas (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃miʃɛl olas]; born 22 March 1949) is a French businessman and politician. He is the founder of Cegid (Compagnie Européenne de Gestion par l'Informatique Décentralisée), and from 1987 to 2023, he served as the president of French football club Lyon, which he had owned from 1987 to 2022 before selling a majority stake to John Textor.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Jean-Michel Aulas (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Mar 22, 1949.1
About
As part of OL Groupe, Aulas also previously owned and was the chairman of American club OL Reign from 2020 to 2022.
Aulas was the last president of the prestigious G-14 until it was disbanded in January 2008, and he also served on the board of the European Club Association for Lyon until 2023. In 2023, his net worth was estimated at €450 million.
He was a candidate for mayor of Lyon in the 2026 Lyon municipal election, failing to deny incumbent Grégory Doucet a second term in office. Instead, he became first vice president of the Metropolis of Lyon on 26 March 2026.
From Wikipedia’s article on Jean-Michel Aulas, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- CegidFounder15
- OL GroupeFounder16
- Olympique LyonnaisBoard member17
- Olympique LyonnaisChair 1987 to 202317
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of Lyon3
Career
Occupation: businessperson, entrepreneur, sports executive, association football executive.8
Personal life
Awards
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- 1WikidataJean-Michel Aulas on Wikidata
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- 16WikidataOL Groupe, Founder
- 17WikidataOlympique Lyonnais, Board member
- 18Wikimedia CommonsJean-Michel Aulas photo by Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0