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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...
Michel Leclercq is one of the seven founders of DECATHLON, a sporting goods retailer. He had the idea of creating a store with just sport in it in 1975 and recruited a team of passionate sportsmen and women.
Michel Leclercq, né le 27 mai 1939 à Tourcoing, est un entrepreneur et milliardaire français, fondateur du groupe Decathlon.
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.
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.
Founded by Michel Leclercq in 1976, Decathlon started with a store in Lille, France. Its holding company was formerly known as Oxylane.
