Georges Lesieur
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Georges Lesieur born in Paris
(France
), was a French businessman and founder of the brand of edible oils of the same name (Huiles Lesieur). He married Esther Dupuis with whom he had five children.
Lesieur was born into a family of farmers based in Septeuil
(Yvelines
department
), a city of which his father was the Mayor.
- originally used for lighting as well - to eventually become one of the major actors on that Market. He became co-manager of DF before turning 30 and actively contributed to its development for more than 40 years.
He joined the Paris Chamber of Commerce
in 1895 to become, from 1901 to 1903 its treasurer, from 1903 to 1904 its vice president and its president from 1905 to 1907. From 1900, Lesieur was the president of the administrative commission at HEC Paris.
. The plant was operational in 1910 under the name of Huileries Georges Lesieur. The geographical choice of Coudekerque was made because the Desmarais plants were already installed in Le Havre
and L'Huilerie Marseillaise was based in the South of France. Setting up in the neighbourhood of Dunkerque - third largest port in France for the import of groundnut
s after Marseille
and Bordeaux
- became a natural conclusion.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(France
France
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), was a French businessman and founder of the brand of edible oils of the same name (Huiles Lesieur). He married Esther Dupuis with whom he had five children.
Lesieur was born into a family of farmers based in Septeuil
Septeuil
Septeuil is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Yvelines department . it's an historic commune with an old church from the XIIe century-References:*...
(Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
department
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
), a city of which his father was the Mayor.
Career at Desmarais Frères
Lesieur started working at the age of 15 as a shop assistant for Desmarais Frères (DF), an industrial company specialized in purification and distribution of vegetal oils for lighting purposes. DF later oriented its activity towards petroleumPetroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
- originally used for lighting as well - to eventually become one of the major actors on that Market. He became co-manager of DF before turning 30 and actively contributed to its development for more than 40 years.
He joined the Paris Chamber of Commerce
Paris Chamber of Commerce
The Paris Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce of the Paris region. It defends the interests of 310,000 corporations of the Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne départements that create 20% of France's GDP.The CCIP was created on February 25, 1803 by Napoléon...
in 1895 to become, from 1901 to 1903 its treasurer, from 1903 to 1904 its vice president and its president from 1905 to 1907. From 1900, Lesieur was the president of the administrative commission at HEC Paris.
Birth of the Lesieur brand
Disagreeing with DF for family reasons (the Desmarais brothers refused to welcome his sons into the Company), Lesieur resigned in 1908 at the age of 60 and decided to start his own business, using his own assets and funds. Supported by his three sons Maurice, Paul and Henri, as well as three former colleagues from Desmarais Frères, he built his first factory in CoudekerqueCoudekerque
Coudekerque-Village is a commune of the Nord department in northern France. Prior to October 6, 2008, it was known as Coudekerque . The name was changed to distinguish it from Coudekerque-Branche.-Heraldry:-References:*...
. The plant was operational in 1910 under the name of Huileries Georges Lesieur. The geographical choice of Coudekerque was made because the Desmarais plants were already installed in Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
and L'Huilerie Marseillaise was based in the South of France. Setting up in the neighbourhood of Dunkerque - third largest port in France for the import of groundnut
Faboideae
Faboideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. One acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae....
s after Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
and Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
- became a natural conclusion.