Portrait of Charles Edelstenne & family

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Charles Edelstenne & family

Net worth $2.4B

Aviation · France

Born
Jan 03, 1938
Age
88
Source
Aviation
Residence
Paris
Citizenship
France
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Charles Edelstenne cofounded Dassault Systemes, aviation giant Dassault's software and consulting arm, in 1981.
  • Today he and his family own around 6% of French-listed Dassault Systemes; he retired as chairman of the board in 2023.
  • A qualified accountant, Edelstenne started working at Dassault Aviation in 1960 as the aircraft manufacturer's chief financial officer.
  • He has served in a variety of leadership positions at Dassault, including CEO stints at both Dassault Systemes and Dassault Aviation.
  • He stepped down from his position as head of the Dassault family holding company on his 87th birthday in 2025.
  • Following patriarch Serge Dassault's death in 2018, Edelstenne was named head of the Dassault Group.

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