Claude Perdriel

Claude Perdriel (born October 25, 1928) is owner-manager of the Perdriel Group that publishes Sciences et Avenir, Challenges, Rue89 and during 1970–1980, the Paris daily Le Matin de Paris. It also published Le Nouvel Observateur from its foundation in 1964 to 2014 when it was sold to a group of investors that already published Le Monde.[1]

Biography

Claude Perdriel bought the newspaper France Observateur in 1964 and renamed it Le Nouvel Observateur.[2] In 1973, he launched the magazine Le Sauvage.[3]

In 1987, Claude Perdriel bought the magazine Challenge and renamed it Challenges.[4] In 1999, he launched the magazine Le Nouveau Cinéma.[5]

In December 2017, the French carmaker Renault bought 40% of the Challenges group for 12 million euros in a move to push partly-owned news content to its system of connected cars.[6] In December, Claude Perdriel bought back Renault's shares in Challenges for 6 millions euros.[7]

In July 2020, Claude Perdriel appeared in a trade court of justice to plead for the annulment of a contractual term signed during his 2015 financial turmoil which established he was legally obligated to retain all the assets of Sophia Publications for at least 10 years.[8] In October 2020, Claude Perdriel sold Le Nouveau Magazine Littéraire to Jean-Jacques Augier and Stéphane Chabenat.[9]

Private life

Claude Perdriel was married Bénédicte Perdriel (née Sourieau). They had six children: Pauline, Olivier, Louis, Tessa, Vara et Kim.[10]

References
  1. "Fin d'une ère - La ruée vers l'Obs". Vanity Fair (in French). October 24, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. (in French) Le manifeste des « 343 salopes », Bnf.fr, 5 April 1971
  3. (in French) Prolongations, Ouvaton.org
  4. (in French) Challenges : bref historique, Nouvelobs.com, 13 November 2002
  5. (in French) Bons débuts pour Le Nouveau Cinéma, Strategies.fr, 15 November 1999
  6. (in French) Renault devient actionnaire du magazine Challenges, Bfmtv.com, 13 December 2017
  7. (in French) Claude Perdriel rachète la part de Renault dans Challenges, Lefigaro.fr, 13 January 2020
  8. (in French) Aude Dassonville, Claude Perdriel vend « La Recherche » à Claude Perdriel, Lemonde.fr, 10 July 2020
  9. (in French) Books en redressement judiciaire, Augier en embuscade, Ojim.fr, 2 October 2020
  10. (in French) Enquête ! La galaxie Perdriel, 1001mags.com, February 2005
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