Michel Fribourg

Michel P. Fribourg (1913 – April 10, 2001) was an American billionaire businessman, the chairman and CEO of Continental Grain, a global agribusiness and food company founded by Simon Fribourg in Arlon, Belgium in 1813. In his New York Times obituary, he was called "certainly the premier figure in world trade in food of the 20th century".^[1]

Michel Fribourg
Born	1913 Antwerp, Belgium
Died	April 10 2001 (aged 87–88) New York, New York, US
Nationality	Belgian and American
Occupation	businessman
Title	Chairman and CEO of Continental Grain
Spouse	Mary Ann
Children	Robert, Paul, Charles, Nadine and Caroline

Early life

Fribourg was born in Antwerp and educated in France.^[1][2]

Career

He worked all of his life for Continental Grain a company owned by his family, rising to chairman and CEO.^[1]

In 1944, following the death of his father, he became the fifth generation of Fribourgs to lead Continental Grain.^[1]

In 1998, Forbes estimated his net worth at $2.4 billion, based on his ownership of Continental Grain and 75% of ContiFinancial.^[3]

Personal life

He was married to Mary Ann.^[4]

They had five children, sons Robert Fribourg, Paul J. Fribourg, Charles Fribourg, Nadine Newman and Caroline Rosen.^[4]

He died in New York on April 10, 2001.^[1]