At 72, Michel-Edouard Leclerc is one of the best known bosses in France. It must be said that its brand, which bears its name, is always one of the favorites of the French. But this business manager has his little secrets …
Unlike a Vincent Bolloré or a Bernard Arnault, the businessman Michel-Edouard Leclerc is of the talkative and good media customer. The famous CEO, which however does not have the same fortune as his billionaire colleagues, is the type to like to talk about him. This is what he had done a few months ago in The Parisian.
The one who has, in the past, been elected preferred boss of the French by Forbesthus spoke of his life between Paris and Finistère, where he has a house.
Michel-Edouard Leclerc has a drastic lifestyle: “At noon, I eat very little”
At 72, Edouard Leclerc’s son heads one of the favorite brands of the French. This year again, Leclerc is in the top 5 of the most popular brands in France. But not enough to take the big head to the business manager who continues to share his life between the capital, where he lives in the chic 7th arrondissement, and Brittany, where he spends all his weekends. “My week is cut in two: first Paris, then Brittany. At one time, I frequented the Parisian tables of the great chefs. It happened to me. In addition, I do not want to exceed the 75 kg threshold”he humorly explained to our colleagues.
Before adding, honest on his desire to stay in good physical shape with the age that turns: “At noon, I eat very little, I prefer to play sports at the headquarters of the brand in Ivry (Val-de-Marne) where we have a gym. On the other hand, in the morning, I take my dose of protein, fruit and cereals”.
Michel-Edouard Leclerc, a modest child? “My parents had no money”
Moreover, to keep his hygiene of impeccable life, the one who was made knight of the Legion of Honor in 2002 has no trouble making infidelities in his own brand. “I buy marinated salmon, very good, that I eat with eggs, I take it downstairs, in the City crossroads which must be one of the most expensive in France. I said to Alexandre Bompard, the boss of Carrefour!”he quipped.
Asked about the eating habits he kept from his young years, this father of four, all from his first marriage, made some revelations. Especially on his modest childhood. “You are not going to believe me, but my parents had no money (…) They only made the little money they earned in their business and paid off in the minimum wage, it lasted at least until I was 20”detailed Michel-Edouard Leclerc.
