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'''Pierre Jacques Louis Fabre''' (April 16, 1926 – July 20, 2013) was a ] ] and ] executive and ], who founded ] in 1962.<ref name=france24>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Pierre Fabre, founder of pharmaceutical giant, dies |url=http://www.france24.com/en/20130720-pierre-fabre-founder-pharmaceutical-giant-dies |work=] |publisher=] |date=2013-07-20 |accessdate=2013-08-17}}</ref> Fabre, a ] enthusiast, was also the owner of ], a French ] club based in the city of ].<ref name=france24/> | |||
Fabre founded Laboratoires Pierre Fabre, a major multinational ] and ] company headquartered in Castres, in 1962.<ref name=france24/> The company grossed 1.972 billion euros in revenue in 2012.<ref name=france24/> It employs approximately 10,000 people, with 6,700 of those jobs based in France.<ref name=france24/> The success of the company placed Fabre as France's 43rd richest man at the time of his death in 2013.<ref name=france24/> | Fabre founded Laboratoires Pierre Fabre, a major multinational ] and ] company headquartered in Castres, in 1962.<ref name=france24/> The company grossed 1.972 billion euros in revenue in 2012.<ref name=france24/> It employs approximately 10,000 people, with 6,700 of those jobs based in France.<ref name=france24/> The success of the company placed Fabre as France's 43rd richest man at the time of his death in 2013.<ref name=france24/> |
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Pierre Jacques Louis Fabre (April 16, 1926 – July 20, 2013) was a French pharmaceutical and cosmetics executive and pharmacist, who founded Laboratoires Pierre Fabre in 1962. Fabre, a rugby enthusiast, was also the owner of Castres Olympique, a French rugby union club based in the city of Castres.
Fabre founded Laboratoires Pierre Fabre, a major multinational pharmaceutical and cosmetics company headquartered in Castres, in 1962. The company grossed 1.972 billion euros in revenue in 2012. It employs approximately 10,000 people, with 6,700 of those jobs based in France. The success of the company placed Fabre as France's 43rd richest man at the time of his death in 2013.
Fabre died in his home in Lavaur, Tarn department, on July 20, 2013, at the age of 87. The French union, Mouvement des Entreprises de France, called his death "a huge loss."
References
- ^ "Pierre Fabre, founder of pharmaceutical giant, dies". Agence France Presse. France 24. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
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