Rodolphe Saadé
Rodolphe Saadé is a French billionaire businessman, and the chairman and CEO of CMA CGM, a shipping company founded by his late father, Jacques Saadé. Rodolphe Saadé was born on 3 March 1970 in Lebanon, the son of Jacques Saadé. He earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
- Rodolphe Saadé is the son of Jacques Saade, who died in June 2018.
- Jacques founded CMA CGM, now one of the world’s largest shipping company in Marseille, France, in 1978.
- He jointly controls the company, with his siblings Tanya Saadé Zeenny and Jacques Junior Saadé, as well as his mother Naila.
- Rodlophe took over from his father as chairman of the board and CEO of CMA CGM Group in 2017.
- The $21 billion (revenues) company operates 509 vessels, serving 420 commercial ports in 160 countries.
