Claude Perdriel

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Claude Perdriel
Born (1926-10-25) 25 October 1926 (age 97)
Newspaper publisher
SpouseBénédicte Sourieau
Children6

Claude Perdriel (born 25 October 1926) is owner-manager of the Perdriel Group that publishes

Le Nouvel Observateur from its foundation in 1964 to 2014 when it was sold to a group of investors that already published Le Monde.[1]

Biography

Claude Perdriel bought the newspaper France Observateur in 1964 and renamed it Le Nouvel Observateur.[2] In 1973, he launched the magazine Le Sauvage.[3]

In 1987, Claude Perdriel bought the magazine Challenge and renamed it Challenges.[4] In 1999, he launched the magazine Le Nouveau Cinéma.[5]

In December 2017, the French carmaker Renault bought 40% of the Challenges group for 12 million euros in a move to push partly-owned news content to its system of connected cars.[6] In December, Claude Perdriel bought back Renault's shares in Challenges for 6 millions euros.[7]

In July 2020, Claude Perdriel appeared in a trade court of justice to plead for the annulment of a contractual term signed during his 2015 financial turmoil which established he was legally obligated to retain all the assets of Sophia Publications for at least 10 years.[8] In October 2020, Claude Perdriel sold Le Nouveau Magazine Littéraire to Jean-Jacques Augier and Stéphane Chabenat.[9]

Private life

Claude Perdriel was married Bénédicte Perdriel (née Sourieau). They had six children: Pauline, Olivier, Louis, Tessa, Vaea et Kim.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Fin d'une ère - La ruée vers l'Obs". Vanity Fair (in French). October 24, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ^ (in French) Le manifeste des « 343 salopes », Bnf.fr, 5 April 1971
  3. ^ (in French) Prolongations, Ouvaton.org
  4. ^ (in French) Challenges : bref historique, Nouvelobs.com, 13 November 2002
  5. ^ (in French) Bons débuts pour Le Nouveau Cinéma, Strategies.fr, 15 November 1999
  6. ^ (in French) Renault devient actionnaire du magazine Challenges, Bfmtv.com, 13 December 2017
  7. ^ (in French) Claude Perdriel rachète la part de Renault dans Challenges, Lefigaro.fr, 13 January 2020
  8. ^ (in French) Aude Dassonville, Claude Perdriel vend « La Recherche » à Claude Perdriel, Lemonde.fr, 10 July 2020
  9. ^ (in French) Books en redressement judiciaire, Augier en embuscade, Ojim.fr, 2 October 2020
  10. ^ (in French) Enquête ! La galaxie Perdriel, 1001mags.com, February 2005