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The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
As befits a scion of the wealthy and secretive Louis-Dreyfus family, the Franco-Swiss billionaire businessman Robert Louis-Dreyfus had a wide range of interests and a deserved reputation as a troubleshooter with an uncanny ability to turn companies around. From 1989 to 1993, he served as chief executive officer at Saatchi & Saatchi and restored the fortunes of the advert-ising agency before rescuing...
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DealBook (Free subscription) | 07/14/2009
Robert Louis-Dreyfus, a scion of great wealth who made his own fortune by applying a keen business sense to rescuing troubled companies, including Adidas , the sportswear maker, and Saatchi & Saatchi , the sprawling advertising agency, died on July 4 in Zurich.
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
He conducted business meetings unshaven, tieless, smoking a cigar, with his stockinged feet on the table. Robert Louis-Dreyfus, who exuded charisma, died of leukaemia...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
He conducted business meetings unshaven, tieless, smoking a cigar, with his stockinged feet on the table. Robert Louis-Dreyfus, who exuded charisma, died of leukaemia on July 4, aged 63, and could have gone through life as an heir of the family conglomerate
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frogsmoke.com (Free subscription) | 07/09/2009
Your Thursday headlines French Students Make Solar Blimp US recipient of French award exposed as D-Day fraud Robert Louis-Dreyfus: businessman (Obituary) Youths riot in French town over death in custody French lawmaker suggests gradual ban on burqas French Senate adopts rejigged Internet piracy bill New evidence may solve mystery of decapitated monks France Says Changing World Requires More Currency...
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Times Online (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
Saatchi & Saatchi grew through the 1980s to be the biggest name in British advertising. It, and its founders Charles and Maurice, won widespread admiration for its political advertising and the way it helped Margaret Thatcher to power in 1979. In 1987 Saatchi & Saatchi’s confidence was such that it considered launching a takeover bid for Midland Bank. By 1990, however, with debts that...
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Capitalists@Work (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
This is Robert Louis-Dreyfus , of the famous French merchant family. He died on Saturday. Yes, he did indeed sometimes look a bit like Jeremy Clarkson. As well as being a rogue , and prominent in business (CEO of Saatchi, Adidas, owner of Marseille soccer club), in the family tradition he was a great believer in open markets, and was active in efforts to kick-start competition in the French electricity...
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Scirocco (Almost!) 2 Morocco 2008 4 Leukaemia (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
PARIS, July 5 (Reuters) - Robert Louis-Dreyfus, the main shareholder in one of the world's leading commodities trading houses and a leading French soccer club, has died aged 63 after a long battle against leukaemia. To read more about this story,follow this LINK to the Guardian online web page. Many condolences to his family at this difficult time. .
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Europe Insight (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
The brief obituaries of Robert Louis-Dreyfus in today’s papers focus on his ownership of French football club Olympique Marseilles, which is understandable enough, but overlook what a formidable impact the man had on European business and what a colorful person he was. Louis-Dreyfus, who died of leukemia July 4 at the age of 63, turned around ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi earlier in his career...
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FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
FIFA notes with great sadness and dismay the death of Robert Louis-Dreyfus, major shareholder of Olympique de Marseille, on Saturday.
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FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
Swiss businessman Robert Louis-Dreyfus, who took over as Marseille owner in 1996, passed away last night after a long battle with Leukaemia.
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Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
Olympique Marseille owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus died after a long battle with leukemia on Saturday afternoon at the age of 63 Added by: r1ooooo Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: Marseille robert louis-dreyfus Added On: 2009-07-05
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FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
Olympique Marseille owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus died after a long battle with leukemia on Saturday afternoon at the age of 63. The Swiss-born millionaire businessman had suffered from leukemia for several years and his condition had worsened in recent months. He took over at Marseille in 1996 and under his control the French giants reached two UEFA Cup finals. "He was someone who loved Marseille...
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