Michel Leclercq

Birth Year 1939

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With over 1647 stores in 57 countries and regions (Jan 2020), it is the largest sporting goods retailer in the world.

Leclercq was born in France.

His cousin, Gérard Mulliez, is the founder of the Auchan supermarket chain, and owns 40% of Decathlon.

1938

Michel Leclercq (born 1938/39) is a French billionaire businessman.

He is the founder and 40% owner of Decathlon.

1976

Leclercq founded Decathlon, a sporting goods retailer, in 1976.

2005

His wife, Marie-Claude Leclercq, is a psychotherapist, and represents the family on the council of the Decathlon Foundation, started in 2005.

2017

As of December 2017, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$5.1 billion.

He is married with four children, and lives in Lille, France.

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