Alain Mérieux

French businessman
Person human Q2830125

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
July 10, 1938
Country of citizenship
France[9]
Position held
conseiller régional de Rhône-Alpes[10]
Member of political party
Rally for the Republic[21]
Citizenship
France
Doctoral advisor
Jean Dorche[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Family name
Mérieux
Given name
Alain, Louis, Marcel
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Wikiproject Economic Elites
Name in native language
Alain Mérieux
Number of children
3.0
Relative
Paul Berliet
Residence
Lyon
🏷️ Also known as
en Alain Merieux en Alain Mérieux da Alain Merieux fa آلن مریو fi Alain Merieux ja アラン・メリュー ru Ален Мерье sv Alain Merieux th อแลง เมริเยอซ์ zh 阿兰·梅里埃 zh-hant 阿蘭·梅里埃
🔖 Identifiers · 14
VIAF cluster ID
32139383
Library of Congress authority ID
n2001102840
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Alain Mérieux 2010.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13190021k
Challenges billionaire ID
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Freebase ID
/m/012kx78k
GeneaStar person ID
merieuxa
IdRef ID
035447079
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007287637205171
Prabook ID
2553401
Roglo person ID
p=alain;n=merieux
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Who's Who in France biography ID
7598
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Alain Mérieux was born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon[1]. He was born on July 10, 1938[2]. He worked as a businessperson[3], politician[4], and pharmacologist[5].

Body

Education

Educated at Harvard Business School[11], a business school[22], in United States[23], founded in 1908[24], headquartered in Boston[25] and Saint-Marc Lycée[12], a lycée[26], in France[27], founded in 1971[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the National Order of Merit[14], a grade of an order[29], in France[30]; China Reform Friendship Medal[15], an award[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 2018[33]; Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[16], a grade of an order[34], in Poland[35]; Commander of the National Order of Mali[17], a grade of an order[36], in Mali[37], founded in 1963[38]; Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross[18]; and Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[19], a grade of an order[39], in Vatican City[40].

Personal Life

Children include Christophe Mérieux[7], a physician[41], 1966–2006[42], of France[43] and Alexandre Mérieux[8], a businessperson[44], b. 1974[45], of France[46].

FAQs

Where was Alain Mérieux born?

Alain Mérieux was born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon[1].

Who were Alain Mérieux's parents?

Alain Mérieux's father was Charles Mérieux[6].

What did Alain Mérieux do for work?

Alain Mérieux worked as businessperson[3], politician[4], and pharmacologist[5].

Where did Alain Mérieux go to school?

Alain Mérieux was educated at Harvard Business School[11] and Saint-Marc Lycée[12].

What awards did Alain Mérieux receive?

Honors received include Commander of the National Order of Merit[14], China Reform Friendship Medal[15], Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[16], and Commander of the National Order of Mali[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Lyon Municipal Archives. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [2] ↑ . GeneaStar. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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