Portrait of Rodolphe Saadé

Rank #465

Rodolphe Saadé

Net worth $7.9B

Shipping · France

Born
Mar 03, 1970
Age
56
Source
Shipping
Residence
Marseille
Citizenship
France
Marital status
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Concordia University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Rodolphe Saadé is the son of late shipping magnate Jacques Saadé, who died in 2018.
  • Jacques founded CMA CGM, now one of the world's largest shipping companies, in Marseille, France in 1978.
  • Rodolphe jointly controls the company with his siblings, Tanya Saadé Zeenny and Jacques Saadé Jr., as well as his mother Naila.
  • He took over from his father as chairman of the board and CEO of CMA CGM Group in 2017.
  • The $55.5 billion (2024 revenues) company operates more than 700 vessels, serving 420 commercial ports in 160 countries.