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Louis Le Duff

Louis Le Duff

Louis Le Duff (#1124)

Global Rank #1124
Country Rank #30
Country France

Louis Le Duff is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 4 B
  • Bakeries
  • France
  • M
  • 80 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,124
Country Rank #30
Net Worth $3.8B
Previous Worth $3.8B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country France
Industry Bakeries
Age 80 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Paris, France
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 79
Source Of Wealth Bakeries, Self Made
Residence Paris, France
Citizenship France
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $3.8B
Current Net Worth $3.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Louis Le Duff got his start when he opened a combined restaurant-bakery in a Quebec ski resort while studying abroad for his MBA. In 1976, he took the concept back to France and opened the first Brioche Dorée bakery in Brittany with just $2,000. Groupe Le Duff now operates more than 1,000 bakery and restaurant locations, including La Madeleine French eateries chain in the U.S. and Del Arte in France. The company's biggest business is Bridor, which produces high-quality breads and pastries for hotels, restaurants and catering services in more than 100 countries. Le Duff also owns frozen food maker Gourming, and he owned the Bruegger's Bagels chain from 2011 until 2017, when he sold it to Caribou Coffee Company. 

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Did You Know?

In the summer of 1970, when Le Duff studied at Columbia University in the City of New York, he worked night shifts at a French creperie on 3rd Street.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Louis Le Duff's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $3.8B (May 4, 2026)

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