title: Louis Le Duff
text: # Louis Le Duff
  
  Louis Le Duff (born 1945/1946) is a French billionaire businessman, and the founder and CEO of Groupe Le Duff and the Brioche Dorée bakery chain.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Le Duff went to school at Lycée de la Croix-Rouge, Brest. He earned a bachelor's degree from the École supérieure des sciences commerciales d'Angers (ESSCA), an MBA from the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada, and a PhD in management sciences from the University of Rennes.
  
  ## Career
  
  He worked as a teacher at the Rouen Business School, and then a lecturer at the University of Rennes 1, Rennes.
  
  Le Duff opened the first branch of Brioche Dorée in Brest in 1976. The chain now has 1,310 locations in 80 countries.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Le Duff is married with two children, and lives in Paris.
  
  