Évelyne Prouvost
Évelyne Prouvost | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1939 |
| Died | (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 5, including Arnaud de Contades |
| Relatives | Jean Prouvost (grandfather) Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell (father-in-law) |
Évelyne Prouvost (French pronunciation: [evlin pʁuvo]), also known as Évelyne Prouvost-Berry (16 April 1939 – 19 July 2017) was a French heiress and businesswoman. She was the chief executive of the Marie Claire Group, a publisher of 12 magazines in 30 countries, including Marie Claire.
Early life
[edit]Évelyne Prouvost was the granddaughter of Jean Prouvost, the founder of Marie Claire and Paris Match as well as the owner of Le Figaro, RTL and Télé 7 Jours.[1][2][3] She had a sister, Marie-Laure, and a half-sister, Donatienne.[4]
Career
[edit]Prouvost began her career as an editor for Parents, one of her grandfather's magazine, at the age of 27.[4] In 1973, she launched the French version of Cosmopolitan in 1973.[2][3] In 1976, she purchased some of her grandfather's assets, including Marie Claire.[1][2][3] She founded the Marie Claire Group, a publisher of 12 magazines in 30 countries, including Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Avantages, Famili, La Revue du vin de France, Stylist and 100 Idées.[1][2][3] Her magazines promoted left-leaning, feminist ideas.[4] Through the Marie Claire Group, she was also a shareholder of Téva, a French television station.[5]
Prouvost retired in 2004, but she retained 58% of Marie Claire Group.[1] She became a knight of the Legion of Honour in 2011.[6]
Personal life and death
[edit]Prouvost was married twice. She married Arnold de Contades at the age of 19.[7] They had three children,[4] including Arnaud de Contades.[1] She later married Nicholas Berry,[4] the son of Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell. She had five children in total.[4]
Prouvost was worth an estimated €125 million in 2016.[1]
Prouvost died of a bicycle fall in Le Palais on the island of Belle-Ile on 19 July 2017, at the age of 78.[1][2][3]
Works
[edit]- Prouvost, Evelyne, ed. (1977). Les toits dans le paysage. Strasbourg. OCLC 636887436.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Prouvost, Evelyne (2004). 50 ans de la vie des femmes : 1954-2004. Paris: Marie Claire Editions. OCLC 718617967.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Constant, Julien; Lombart, Gaël (July 20, 2017). "DÉCÈS D'EVELYNE PROUVOST, EX-PDG DU GROUPE MARIE CLAIRE, DANS UN ACCIDENT DE VÉLO". Le Parisien. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Évelyne Prouvost, l'ex-PDG du groupe Marie Claire, est morte". Ouest France. July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Evelyne Prouvost, fondatrice du groupe Marie Claire, est décédée". Paris Match. July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Mallaval, Catherine (December 11, 2000). "Marie-Claire, affaire de soeurs". Libération. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Esquirou, Martine (September 13, 2016). "Téva, une chaîne cherche la femme. Psycho, santé, beauté, sitcoms: démarrage sur le câble le 8 octobre". Libération. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Légion d'honneur, la promotion de Pâques". La Croix. April 26, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "La Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion "C.L.T."". Courrier Hebdomadaire du CRISP. 15 (721): 1–35. 1976. doi:10.3917/cris.721.0001 – via Cairn.info.
