Most Famous French Business People

France has produced 331 notable business people throughout history, led by Paul Bocuse. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Paul Bocuse — French Chef (1926–2018) , ranked #4740
  2. Auguste Escoffier — French Chef (1846–1935) , ranked #7446
  3. Bernard Arnault — French Business (Born 1949) , ranked #8934
  4. Pierre Bergé — French Business (1930–2017) , ranked #11668
  5. Ferdinand Cheval — French Postman (1836–1924) , ranked #12737
  6. René Lalique — French Jeweller (1860–1945) , ranked #12815
  7. Robert-François Damiens — French Worker (1715–1757) , ranked #15359
  8. Saint Eligius — French Worker (588–660) , ranked #16858
  9. Alain Ducasse — French Chef (Born 1956) , ranked #18932
  10. Christophe Plantin — French Printer (1520–1589) , ranked #22243
  11. Madeleine Vionnet — French Couturier (1876–1975) , ranked #24177
  12. Jérôme Kerviel — French Trader (Born 1977) , ranked #25562
  13. François Pinault — French Business (Born 1936) , ranked #31780
  14. Blaise de Vigenère — French Cryptographer (1523–1597) , ranked #36146
  15. Eugène Schneider — French Industrialist (1805–1875) , ranked #42569
  16. Yves Rocher — French Entrepreneur (1930–2009) , ranked #45631
  17. Jean-Baptiste André Godin — French Industrialist (1817–1888) , ranked #47550
  18. Rose Bertin — French Couturier (1747–1813) , ranked #50254
  19. Louis Vuitton (designer) — French Entrepreneur (1821–1892) , ranked #54519
  20. Pierre Gagnaire — French Chef (Born 1950) , ranked #61051