French billionaire businessman Olivier Dassault has died in a helicopter crash. French President Emmanuel Macron has mourned the death of Dassault . The same company also makes Rafael fighter plane.
Let us tell you that he was also a member of the Parliament of France. Olivier Dassault , the eldest son of French industrialist Serge Dassault and grandson of Dassault founder Markel Dassault, was 69 years old. However, to avoid political reasons and conflict of interest, he withdrew his name from the DASSAULT board. That same year, Dassault was ranked 361 in the 2020 Forbes list of the richest people, along with his two brothers and sister. With this, on Sunday, he had gone for a holiday, when his private helicopter Normandy crashed.
The Dassault Group has an aviation company as well as a Le Figaro newspaper. He was elected to the National Assembly of France in 2002 and represented the Ois Area of France. Along with this, the Republican Party MP. Dassault has assets of about 7.3 billion US dollars. Apart from Olivier Dassault , the pilot was also killed in this accident.
President Macron expressed grief
On Dassault's death, President Macron wrote on Twitter, “Olivier Dassault was in love with France. He served the country as a leader, commander of the Air Force. His sudden demise is a huge loss. Deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.”