Serge Dassault, Patriarch of Dassault Groupe, Dies at 93
The leader of the family business for decades, he was also known for his political activities
Serge Dassault, the leader of his family's business for decades, has died. He was 93.
Serge Dassault, the leader of his family's business for decades, has died. He was 93.

Serge Dassault, billionaire businessman and politician who led Dassault Groupe, died at his Paris office of heart failure today at 2 p.m. GMT (10 a.m. EDT). He was 93. One of two children of company founder Marcel Dassault, who began his career by designing a propeller for World War I pursuit airplanes, Serge Dassault was honorary chairman of Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault, the family’s holding company. The group includes Dassault Aviation, makers of the Rafale fighter and Falcon business jets, as well as software giant Dassault Systèmes.