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HAS We had barely sat down in Roubaix, in a big nameless room, when essentially the most well-known French service provider and founding father of Auchan, Gérard Mulliez, needed to make a deal. “Do not write anything I tell you without my prior consent until your death. » Had we misunderstood? “Until you die”, he insisted. More than half a century separates us… He is 93 years outdated. According to him, he works on daily basis from 11 a.m., after a swimming session.

A relentless arduous employee, he had ready our interview, taking out of his bag his notes written in a pink pocket book, stamped together with his initials. He glanced at it often throughout our interview. Gérard Mulliez has all the things in his head and one eye on element.