Bernard Lacoste

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Bernard Lacoste (born June 22, 1931 in Paris , † March 21, 2006 ibid) was a French fashion designer and entrepreneur .

Life

The son of Rene Lacoste , the founder of the fashion company Lacoste , graduated from the Princeton University in the United States the Bachelor of Science . From February 1954 to February 1956 he was a lieutenant in the French Air Force . From 1956 to 1963 he worked for General Motors in France .

From 1964 he was head of the world-famous family company Lacoste . When he took over, around 300,000 items of clothing were produced each year . In 2005 it was nearly 50 million sold in 110 countries. In total, the company had sales of about one billion US dollars.

In September 2005, he handed over management to his brother Michel Lacoste for health reasons. Six months later he died after a serious illness at the age of 74.

Awards

  • Companion Member of the Textile Institute (since 1995)
  • Officer of the Legion of Honor on April 11, 2001
  • Knight of the Legion of Honor on March 24, 1989
  • Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite on December 23, 1982

further activities

  • since 2002: Regular Member of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI)
  • since 1997: Director of the General Assembly of the Comité Français des Manifestations à l'Etranger
  • since 1995: Director of the World Federation Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI)
  • since 1988: Director of the Union des Fabricants
  • since 1986: Active member of the Comité Vendôme
  • since 1984: Member of the Colbert Committee
  • since 1981: Honorary Vice President of the French Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (FIFAS)
  • from 1980 to 1983: Director of the Center Français du Commerce Extérieur (CFCE)
  • 1970 to 1974: President of the Neuilly Tennis Association
  • 1981 to 1981: Vice-President of the Fédération Française d'Articles de Sport
  • from 1966 to 1981: Director of the Fédération Française d'Articles de Sport

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personal data
SURNAME Lacoste, Bernard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French fashion designer and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH June 22, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH March 21, 2006
Place of death Paris