Portrait of Norbert Dentressangle & family

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Norbert Dentressangle & family

Net worth $4.0B

Transport, logistics · France

Born
Jul 09, 1954
Age
71
Source
Transport, logistics
Residence
Lyon
Citizenship
France
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Norbert Dentressangle sold his eponymous transportation and logistics company to XPO Logistics for $3.53 billion in June 2015.
  • He founded Norbert Dentressangle SA in 1979 and grew it into a European industry leader with $5.5 billion in revenues and more than 43,000 employees.
  • Now he focuses on real estate, industrial ventures and other investments through his family-owned holding company, Dentressangle Initiatives.
  • In 2017, he was part of a group of investors who acquired 70% of Kiloutou, the fourth largest construction rental company in Europe.
  • The low-profile billionaire lives with his family in Lyon, France.
  • Dentressangle is the author of Passion Rouge, a book about his entrepreneurial journey.