Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Biography
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1953, granddaughter of L'Oréal's founder, and sat on its board from 1997 to 2025 23.
Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine
Françoise Bettencourt was born on 10 July 1953 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a Paris suburb, the only child of Liliane Bettencourt and the politician André Bettencourt, who died in 2007 12.
Grandfather Eugène Schueller
Her grandfather, the chemist Eugène Schueller, founded L'Oréal in 1909. Wikipedia notes that her marriage caused controversy because Schueller had been prosecuted for collaboration with the Nazi occupation 12.
Marriage
She married Jean-Pierre Meyers in 1984 in Fiesole, Tuscany. She converted to Judaism and the couple raised their sons in the Jewish faith 12.
L'Oréal board and writing
She joined the L'Oréal board in 1997 and has written several Bible commentaries 36.