François Michelin
François Michelin | |
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| Born | 15 June 1926 |
| Died | 29 April 2015 (aged 88) Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | CEO, Michelin |
| Term | 1955-1999 |
| Successor | Édouard Michelin |
| Board member of | Michelin |
| Spouse | Bernadette Montagne |
| Children | 5, including Édouard Michelin |
| Parent(s) | Étienne Michelin Madeleine Callies |
| Relatives | Édouard Michelin (grandfather) Rémy Montagne (brother-in-law) |
François Michelin (15 June 1926 – 29 April 2015) was a French heir and businessman. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Michelin from 1955 to 1999. Under his leadership, a family business founded by his grandfather became the leading global tire manufacturer, dominating the market in Europe and the US. A practising Roman Catholic, he was idiosyncratically non-hierarchical and conducted business from his hometown of Clermont-Ferrand in the rural Auvergne.