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Emmanuel Besnier

Emmanuel Besnier

Emmanuel Besnier (#107)

Global Rank #107
Country Rank #6
Country France

Emmanuel Besnier is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 24 B
  • Cheese
  • France
  • M
  • 56 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #107
Country Rank #6
Net Worth $24.4B
Previous Worth $24.4B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country France
Industry Cheese
Age 56 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Last Refreshed 04 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Laval, France
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Personal Stats

Age 55
Source Of Wealth Cheese
Residence Laval, France
Citizenship France
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $24.4B
Current Net Worth $24.4B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Emmanuel Besnier is the controlling shareholder of family-held Lactalis, the world's largest dairy conglomerate, with more than $30 billion in annual revenues. His grandfather founded the company in 1933. It now sells products including President brie, Siggi's yogurt and Stonyfield. His younger siblings, Jean-Michel and Marie, split the rest of the ownership in the family's milk and cheese giant. The world's biggest dairy company, Lactalis now employs 85,000 and owns more than 266 plants in 51 countries.

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Did You Know?

Besnier has been called the "French Howard Hughes," "the Emperor of Cheese," and, thanks to his disdain for the press, "the invisible billionaire."

On his first day in business, Besnier's father collected 17 liters of milk and made 35 camemberts.

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Current Net Worth: $24.4B (May 3, 2026)

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