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Marcel Boussac
French businessman
Marcel Boussac | |
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| Born | ()17 April Châteauroux, France |
| Died | ()21 March (aged 90) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman: Perfume manufacturing Newspaper publishing Racehorse owner/breeder |
| Spouse | Fanny Heldy |
Marcel Boussac (17 April – 21 March ) was a French entrepreneur best known for his ownership of the Maison Dior and one of the most successful thoroughbredrace horse breeding farms in European history.
Born in Châteauroux, Indre, France, Boussac made a fortune in textile manufacturing. In he acquired the Château de Mivoisin, a 36 square kilometre property located 1½ hours south of Paris in Dammarie-sur-Loing, Loiret.
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In , Boussac was made a member of the National Council of Vichy France.
In , he financed Christian Dior's new Paris fashion house that became one of the most famous clothing and perfume marques. In Boussac expanded into the newspaper business with the acquisition of L'Aurore.
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