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Jean-Michel Aulas
1949 - Today

Jean-Michel Aulas
Jean-Michel Antoine Aulas (French pronunciation: [ʒamiʃɛl olas]; born 22 March 1949) is a French businessman. He is the founder of Cegid (Compagnie Européenne de Gestion par l'Informatique Décentralisée), and from 1987 to 2023, he served as the president of French football club Lyon, which he had owned from 1987 to 2022 before selling a majority stake to John Textor. As part of OL Groupe, Aulas also previously owned and was the chairman of American club OL Reign from 2020 to 2022. Aulas was the last president of the prestigious G-14 until it was disbanded in January 2008, and he also served on the board of the European Club Association for Lyon until 2023. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Michel Aulas is the 531st most popular businessperson (down from 458th in 2019), the 4,493rd most popular biography from France (down from 4,076th in 2019) and the 38th most popular French Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Jean-Michel Aulas ranks 531 out of 847. Before him are George Peabody, Gigi Becali, Robert Durst, Muhtar Kent, Mario Segale, and Gene Haas. After him are Gilbert Kaplan, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Gautam Adani, Jean-Paul Agon, Walter Wild, and Jim Marshall.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Peabody
1795 - 1869
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 525
Gigi Becali
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 526
Robert Durst
1943 - 2022
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 527
Muhtar Kent
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 528
Mario Segale
1934 - 2018
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 529
Gene Haas
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 530
Jean-Michel Aulas
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 531
Gilbert Kaplan
1941 - 2016
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 532
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 533
Gautam Adani
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 534
Jean-Paul Agon
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 535
Walter Wild
1872 - 1953
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 536
Jim Marshall
1923 - 2012
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 537
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Jean-Michel Aulas ranks 461. Before him are Klaus Ludwig, Patrick Nève, Viktor Kolotov, Bob Ezrin, Luigi Serafini, and Christos Papadimitriou. After him are Rudy Hartono, John Podesta, Emma Kirkby, Vladimír Martinec, Jamaica Kincaid, and Carlo Petrini.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsKlaus Ludwig
RACING DRIVER
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 455
Patrick Nève
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 456
Viktor Kolotov
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2000
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 457
Bob Ezrin
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 458
Luigi Serafini
ARTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 459
Christos Papadimitriou
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 460
Jean-Michel Aulas
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 461
Rudy Hartono
BADMINTON PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 462
John Podesta
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 463
Emma Kirkby
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 464
Vladimír Martinec
HOCKEY PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 465
Jamaica Kincaid
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 466
Carlo Petrini
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 467
In France
Among people born in France, Jean-Michel Aulas ranks 4,493 out of 6,770. Before him are Rita Renoir (1934), Paul Montel (1876), Arsène Darmesteter (1846), Alain Daniélou (1907), Raymond Bellot (1929), and Alain Perrin (1956). After him are Claude Puel (1961), Bernard Darniche (1942), Antoine de Caunes (1953), Marcel Artelesa (1938), François Hesnault (1956), and Henry Monnier (1799).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRita Renoir
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 4,487
Paul Montel
MATHEMATICIAN
1876 - 1975
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 4,488
Arsène Darmesteter
LINGUIST
1846 - 1888
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 4,489
Alain Daniélou
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 4,490
Raymond Bellot
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2019
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 4,491
Alain Perrin
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 4,492
Jean-Michel Aulas
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 4,493
Claude Puel
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,494
Bernard Darniche
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,495
Antoine de Caunes
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,496
Marcel Artelesa
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2016
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,497
François Hesnault
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,498
Henry Monnier
WRITER
1799 - 1877
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,499
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In France
Among businesspeople born in France, Jean-Michel Aulas ranks 38. Before him are Pierre Veyron (1903), J. R. D. Tata (1904), Émile Étienne Guimet (1836), Pierre Omidyar (1967), Athina Onassis (1985), and Jean-Dominique Senard (1953). After him are Jean-Paul Agon (1956), Éric Boullier (1973), Philippe Kahn (1952), Benoît Potier (1957), Jérôme Kerviel (1977), and Cyril Abiteboul (1977).
Pierre Veyron
1903 - 1970
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 32
J. R. D. Tata
1904 - 1993
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 33
Émile Étienne Guimet
1836 - 1918
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 34
Pierre Omidyar
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 35
Athina Onassis
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 36
Jean-Dominique Senard
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 37
Jean-Michel Aulas
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 38
Jean-Paul Agon
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 39
Éric Boullier
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 40
Philippe Kahn
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 41
Benoît Potier
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 42
Jérôme Kerviel
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 43
Cyril Abiteboul
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 44