Michel Fribourg
Belgian-born Jewish-American billionaire businessman, the chairman and CEO of Continental Grain (1913 – 10 April 2001)
About Michel Fribourg
Lived 1913 – 2001 (aged 87–88). Michel Fribourg was an American businessperson.
Michel Pierre Fribourg (August 11, 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".
Career He worked all of his life for Continental Grain a company owned by his family, rising to chairman and CEO.
Personal life He was married to Mary Ann.
They had five children, sons Robert Fribourg, Paul J. Fribourg, Charles Fribourg, Nadine Newman and Caroline Rosen.
He died in New York on April 10, 2001.
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Who was Michel Fribourg?
Belgian-born Jewish-American billionaire businessman, the chairman and CEO of Continental Grain (1913 – 10 April 2001)
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Michel Fribourg was born in 1913 in Antwerp.
When did Michel Fribourg die?
Michel Fribourg died on 10 April 2001.
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Michel Fribourg was a businessperson.
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Michel Fribourg was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michel Fribourg. https://biography.guide/michel-fribourg/
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