Gérard Louis-Dreyfus
| Gérard Louis-Dreyfus | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gérard C. Louis-Dreyfus June 21, 1932 Paris, France |
| Died | September 16, 2016 (aged 84) Mount Kisco, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | French / American |
| Other names | William Louis-Dreyfus |
| Education | Duke University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Net worth |
 US $ 3.4 billion (est.) (October 2006) |
| Title | Ex-Chairman of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services |
| Spouse(s) |
Judith LeFever Bowles (m. 1959; div. 1962) Phyllis B. Louis-Dreyfus (m. 1965–2016) |
| Children | 3, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
| Parent(s) |
Pierre Louis-Dreyfus Dolores Porges (née Neubauer) (1905-1987) |
| Relatives |
Léopold Louis-Dreyfus (paternal great-grandfather) |
William Louis-Dreyfus (born Gérard C. Louis-Dreyfus; June 21, 1932 – September 16, 2016) was a French-born American businessman. His net worth was estimated at $3.4 billion by Forbes in 2006. He was the chairman of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services and the great grandson of Léopold Louis-Dreyfus, founder of Louis Dreyfus Group. He was the father of actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Louis-Dreyfus was born in Paris in 1932. His great-grandfather Léopold Louis-Dreyfus founded the Louis Dreyfus Group in 1851. His mother, Dolores Porges (née Neubauer), was American-born, the daughter of a Brazilian father and a Mexican mother. His father, Pierre Louis-Dreyfus, (1908-2011), was a Frenchman who headed the Louis Dreyfus group. His father, who was Jewish, fought in the French Resistance during World War II. His mother was Catholic. In 1940, Louis-Dreyfus moved to the United States with his mother after her divorce from Pierre. By 1945 he had adopted the name William as a symbol of his integration into American society.
After graduating from Duke University and Duke University School of Law, Louis-Dreyfus worked at the law firm of Dewey Ballantine, New York, before joining Louis Dreyfus in 1965.
Louis-Dreyfus was chairman of the Poetry Society of America from 1998 to 2008. He was also a poet who has had poems published in publications such as The Hudson Review. Louis-Dreyfus died at his home in Mount Kisco, New York on September 16, 2016 at the age of 84. His daughter Julia dedicated her 2016 Emmy win to her late father.
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