Jean-Michel Aulas | |
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Born | Jean-Michel Antoine Aulas[1] 22 March 1949 L'Arbresle, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | President of Lyon Chairman of OL Reign |
Jean-Michel Antoine Aulas (born 22 March 1949)[2] is a French businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Cegid (Compagnie Européenne de Gestion par l'Informatique Décentralisée), and from 1987 to 2023, he served as the president of French football club Lyon, which he had owned from 1987 to 2022 before selling a majority stake to John Textor. [3][4] As part of the OL Groupe, Aulas also previously owned and was the chairman of American club OL Reign from 2020 to 2022.
Aulas was the last president of the prestigious G-14 until it was disbanded in January 2008, and he also served on the board of the European Club Association for Lyon until 2023.[5] In 2018, his net worth was estimated at €600 million.[6]