| Michel Leclercq | |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Nationality: | French |
| Known For: | Founder and 40% owner of Decathlon |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Spouse: | Marie-Claude Leclercq |
| Children: | 4, including Olivier Leclercq |
| Relations: | Gérard Mulliez (cousin) |
Michel Leclercq (born 1938/39) is a French billionaire businessman. He is the founder and 40% owner of Decathlon. With over 1647 stores in 57 countries and regions (Jan 2020),[2] it is the largest sporting goods retailer in the world.[3]
Leclercq was born in France. His cousin, Gérard Mulliez, is the founder of the Auchan supermarket chain, and owns 40% of Decathlon.
Leclercq founded Decathlon, a sporting goods retailer, in 1976.
As of December 2017, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$5.1 billion.
He is married with four children, and lives in Lille, France.
His wife, Marie-Claude Leclercq, is a psychotherapist, and represents the family on the council of the Decathlon Foundation, started in 2005.[4]