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Michel Leclercq (born 1938/39) is a French billionaire businessman. He is the founder and 40% owner of Decathlon. With over 1647 stores in 57 countries and regions (Jan 2020), it is the largest sporting goods retailer in the world.
2 days ago · About Michel Leclercq & family. Michel Leclercq set up a small sporting goods store called Decathlon in 1976. It's now one of the world's largest athletic retailers with more than $16.5...
In 1975, Michel Leclercq has an idea. He doesn't know it yet, but it's going to revolutionise the world of sport and retailing. He's 35 years old and is cutting loose from Auchan, a family-run business, where he works in IT. His dream is to see a big store with just sport in it.
Michel Leclercq, né le 27 mai 1939 à Tourcoing, est un entrepreneur et milliardaire français, fondateur du groupe Decathlon . Biographie. Famille et vie privée. Michel Leclercq est né à Tourcoing le 27 mai 1939.
DECATHLON, one of the biggest sport brand in the world, was not created by chance. It is the culmination of a vision, that of Michel Leclercq, who was able to spot the potential of a booming market and turn it into a unique success story.
Founded by Michel Leclercq in 1976, Decathlon started with a store in Lille, France. Its holding company was formerly known as Oxylane.
Decathlon’s founder, Michel Leclercq, together with a small team of entrepreneurs, wanted to create a place for people to get everything they needed to play sports in one place, at the best possible prices. In France and in most places around the world, this was an entirely new concept.
