Édouard Leclerc | |
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Born |
Landerneau, France |
20 November 1926
Died | 17 September 2012 Saint-Divy, France |
(aged 85)
Occupation | Entrepreneur E.Leclerc |
Édouard Leclerc (20 November 1926 – 17 September 2012) was a French businessman and entrepreneur who founded the French supermarket chain E.Leclerc in 1948. From his first store, Leclerc's chain has multiplied into more than 550 locations in France and 114 stores outside of the country, as of 2012.
Leclerc was born in the commune of Landerneau, Finistère, in the region of Brittany on 20 November 1926. He died in Saint-Divy, Finistère, on 17 September 2012, at the age of 85.