Yves Rocher was a French businessman and founder of the cosmetics company that bears his name.
12 Facts About Yves Rocher
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Yves Rocher was a pioneer of the modern use of natural ingredients in cosmetics.
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Yves Rocher was born in the village of La Gacilly, Morbihan, where he grew up.
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Yves Rocher expanded rapidly and, three years later, he opened his first shop.
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Yves Rocher retired from the company in 1992, passing control to his son Didier, but returned to the helm after Didier's death in 1994.
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Yves Rocher had an estimated value of two billion euros in 2007, and employs 15,000 people.
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Yves Rocher was active on the political scene in southern Brittany.
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Yves Rocher was mayor of La Gacilly from 1962 to 2008, and was elected to the General Council of Morbihan in 1982 and the Regional Council of Brittany in 1992.
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Yves Rocher's company has been instrumental in the economic development of the area around La Gacilly, with factories, development laboratories and a botanical garden.
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Yves Rocher was made an officer of the Legion d'honneur in 1992 and a commander in April 2007.
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Yves Rocher was a member of the Order of the Ermine.
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Yves Rocher died in the Lariboisiere Hospital in Paris on 26 December 2009 after suffering a stroke.