André Essel

André Essel
André Essel in Paris, 2002
Born(1918-09-04)4 September 1918
Toulouse, France
Died31 March 2005(2005-03-31) (aged 86)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, political activist
Known forCo-founder of Fnac

André Essel (4 September 1918 – 31 March 2005) was the co-founder of Fnac, originally Fédération nationale d’achats des cadres, or National Purchasing Federation for Middle Managers, alongside Max Théret. He was also an anti-fascist activist and a believer in Trotskyism.