Background
Halley, Paul-Louis was born on September 11, 1934 in Cherbourg, France. Son of Paul-Auguste and Marthe (Brard) Halley.
Halley, Paul-Louis was born on September 11, 1934 in Cherbourg, France. Son of Paul-Auguste and Marthe (Brard) Halley.
Student, Ecole St. Joseph de Tivoli, Bordeaux, France. Student, Ecole St. Louis de Gonzague, Paris. Student, City London College.
Much of his fortune came from his 11% stakeholding in Carrefour. He was estimated to have a fortune of £2.2bn, putting him at 104th on the Forbes World's Richest People list in 2003. He died in a plane crash in 2003.
The company merged with Carrefour in 1999, with Halley as the principal shareholder. He was killed in a Socata TBM 700 aircraft crash on 6 December 2002, during an approach to Oxford Airport. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch could find no cause for the crash.
There were no technical problems with the plane, and investigators could only speculate that the pilot was distracted by a bird as he tried to land. The inquest into the death of Paul-Louis Halley took place in Oxford, England, in late October 2005. A jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
Married Annick de Pinsun, April 27, 1968. Children: Olivier, Julie, Marie.