Daniel Roullier began building agribusiness giant Groupe Roullier in 1959 when he acquired a maerl (an unusual seaweed) deposit along the coast of Saint-Malo, Brittany. His first company, Timac, turned this marine limestone into soil conditioner, and the group has been expanding aggressively ever since. Today the family-owned business operates in 116 countries with 7,900 employees and pulls in revenues of $3.3 billion. Roullier remains active in the company and serves as the president of the supervisory board. In January 2015, he appointed Jorge Boucas as Roullier Group's executive board presid... Read More
Daniel Roullier began building agribusiness giant Groupe Roullier in 1959 when he acquired a maerl (an unusual seaweed) deposit along the coast of Saint-Malo, Brittany. His first company, Timac, turned this marine limestone into soil conditioner, and the group has been expanding aggressively ever since. Today the family-owned business operates in 116 countries with 7,900 employees and pulls in revenues of $3.3 billion. Roullier remains active in the company and serves as the president of the supervisory board. In January 2015, he appointed Jorge Boucas as Roullier Group's executive board president. Read Less