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Jean-Paul Elkann was born on 28 December, 1921 in Paris, France, is a Jean Paul Elkann was French banker French banker. Discover Jean-Paul Elkann's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?

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Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 28 December 1921
Birthday 28 December
Birthplace Paris, France
Date of death 23 November, 1996
Died Place Paris, France
Nationality France

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Who Is Jean-Paul Elkann's Wife?

His wife is Carla Ovazza Francoise Schuhl (m. November 9, 1953)

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Wife Carla Ovazza Francoise Schuhl (m. November 9, 1953)
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Children 2 including Alain Elkann

Jean-Paul Elkann Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jean-Paul Elkann worth at the age of 74 years old? Jean-Paul Elkann’s income source is mostly from being a successful Director. He is from France. We have estimated Jean-Paul Elkann's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1882

Born in Paris, Jean-Paul Elkann was the son of Montbéliard-born industrialist Armand Elkann (1882–1962) and his wife Berthe Bloch.

He was raised at Lycée Janson de Sailly in Paris.

1921

Jean-Paul Elkann (28 December 1921 – 23 November 1996) was a French banker.

He was president of Compagnie Financière Jean-Paul Elkann (CFJPE).

1922

Elkann married in New York Carla Ovazza (1922–2000), heir to a Jewish banking family in Turin, and Ettore Ovazza's niece, whom he met at Columbia University.

1940

He was admitted to study at Polytechnique in 1940 but left France with his family to escape the anti-Jewish persecutions.

1943

Elkann continued his studies in the United States and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia Business School in 1943 while living at The Pierre hotel in New York City.

Along with his father, Elkann entered the metallurgical industry.

1948

Soon after, he became the owner and president of the companies Vanadium Steel Italiana from 1948, Vanadium Alloys Steel Canada (since 1950), and Vice President of Vanadium Alloys Steel USA from 1953.

1950

They have a son, Alain Elkann, who was born in New York in 1950 and was married in 1975 to the influential Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat, Gianni Agnelli's daughter, Margherita Agnelli, from whom they have three descendants: John Elkann, Lapo Elkann, and Ginevra Elkann.

Since Edoardo Agnelli's mysterious passing, Gianni Agnelli has chosen John Elkann as the heir to the family estate.

1953

In 1953, Elkann returned to France and went into the fragrance industry.

After divorce, Elkann Jean remarried on 9 November 1953, to Francoise Schuhl, with whom he had a daughter, Brigitte Elkann.

1962

In 1962, he became president of Parfums Caron.

1967

He was also the president of the Consistoire israélite de Paris from 1967 to 1982, then chairman of the Israelite Central Consistory of France from 1982 to 1992, and interim president of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France (CRIF) in late 1982, replacing Alain de Rothschild, who died of a heart attack in October 1982.

Although he was himself a non-practicing Jew, he supported the Orthodox movement.

As quoted by the Chief Rabbi, Michel Gugenheim, Elkann told the leader of Reform Judaism in the United States, Alexander Schindler: "The only difference between you and me, Mr. rabbi, is that I violate the law, but I do not change it, and you want to change the law."

He was also the vice president of the France-Israel Chamber of Commerce, the chairman of the Association de coopération économique France-Israël, Haifa Technion governor, administrator of Yabné school, administrator of the Alliance Israelite Universelle, and vice chairman of the Social Action Committee Israelite de Paris (CASIP).

In addition to his business career, Elkann served on the board of overseers of Columbia Business School.

1980

Thereafter, he became vice president of Parfums Givenchy (1980–1983), director of Christian Dior SA Group, and director of several major French companies.

1996

He died on 23 November 1996, in Paris.