Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has completed his takeover at Sunderland and is the club's new chairman, with the EFL rubberstamping the deal today. What would fall under his remit remains uncertain. His education at the Yorkshire campus of the Richmond International Academic & Soccer Academy could hold him in good stead though. He served as CEO at Saatchi & Saatchi, the United Kingdom-based advertising agency from 1989 to 1993. Louis-Dreyfus has been in attendance at Sunderland's recent matches in League One against Shrewsbury Town and Doncaster Rovers. He is estimated to have a trust fund worth more than 2bn that is held by his mother, Margarita Bogdanova- who remains a minority shareholder at Marseille despite selling her majority in 2016.. This is how the net worth of Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus compares to Premier League owners. The acquisition made him the youngest chairman in English football. View our online Press Pack. Something went wrong, please try again later. Kyril's mother Margarita Bogdanova is considered the richest Russian woman on the planet, with Forbes estimating her to be worth 4.1bn. In 2016, she sold French soccer team Olympique Marseille to former. Billionaire Kyril Louis-Dreyfus pictured with his mother Margarita, who runs the Louis-Dreyfus Group, which has an estimated worth of 26billion, Robert Louis-Dreyfus, who was involved at adidas and Saatchi & Saatchi,passed away in 2009, Robert become majority stakeholder of Marseille in 1996 but the family sold up in 2016. Since then she is understood to have a new partner -Philipp Hildebrand, the vice chairman of US investment management company BlackRock. 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For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, 23-year-old Kyril Louis-Dreyfus is the new chairman of Sunderland, Louis-Dreyfus, pictured with Russian mum Margarita, is heir to a fortune worth upwards of 4bn, When former Marseille owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus died, his fortune went to wife Margarita, as well as ownership of the French club, Margarita Louis-Dreyfus made sure Kyril understood the value of money growing up, Kyril, pictured with twin brother Maurice, attend a Marseille game in honour of their late father in 2009, As a regular at the Stade Velodrome, Louis-Dreyfus saw it all at Marseille, Benjamin Mendy, first from the left on the front row, considers Kyril to be like a brother, Louis-Dreyfus is close to many sports, posing here with Floyd Mayweather, Lewis Hamilton hangs out with Kyril and his twin brother, Kyril, right, with French legend Franck Ribery, studied football business management, Louis-Dreyfus attended the Richmond International Academic & Soccer Academy at Leeds Beckett University for two years from 2017, Mature beyond his years, Louis-Dreyfus got engaged to stunner Alexandra Nowikovsky, The pair went on a ski trip to Switzerland over New Year's, Hipster Kyril has big ambitions for Sunderland, has been installed as the club's new chairman, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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They had three sons -Eric in 1992 and twins Maurice and Kyril in 1997 - before Robert died. Louis-Dreyfus, along with his twin brother, is one of three heirs to his father's fortune after his death in 2009 and is estimated to have a trust fund worth more than 2bn. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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Kyril Louis Dreyfus (second left) and Maurice Louis Dreyfus (second right). His family founded the Swiss-based Louis-Dreyfus group as a grain trading firmin 1851 and Robert built it up to be the global leader in agricultural commodities as well as managing hedge funds and sea vessels. He later joined the family-owned commodities company founded by his great-grandfather, Leopold. Robert's family founded the Louis-Dreyfus group in 1851 and the company is viewed as a global leader in agriculture, food processing, international shipping and finance. Combien gagne t il d argent ? Sportsmail takes a look at the life of the enigmatic youngster linked with the north east giants. Published: 14:00 EDT, 13 November 2020 | Updated: 20:54 EDT, 13 November 2020. The prospective new Sunderland owner could also be bringing his brother to the Stadium of Light, Get our FREE Sunderland newsletter emailed daily to your inbox by subscribing below. Louis-Dreyfus has been in attendance at Sunderland's recent matches in League One against Shrewsbury Town and Doncaster Rovers. Louis-Dreyfus said: 'I would like to thank Stewart, the Board of Directors and the EFL for their diligence and support throughout the recent process. [7], In 2017, Louis-Dreyfus started studying sports and business management at the Leeds Beckett University for one year and moved to attend Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy (RIASA) for his second year. 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His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. Margarita Louis-Dreyfus is the billionaire chairperson of the Louis Dreyfus Group but she didn't come by that easily. The twin brother of Kyril, the 24-year-old could be set to play a part in the running of the Wearsiders once his brothers takeover is approved by the EFL. YOU HAVE 20,000 FOLLOWERS: $100 per post at a $5/CPM. . Maurice's involvement is unlikely to clarified until the process is complete. In 1982 Louis-Dreyfus joined IMS, the US pharmaceutical research company enjoying spectacular monetary success. It would. 'That has been a bitter disappointment for us as owners, and we can only apologise for falling short in this regard. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).