
Pierre Fabre, founder of the eponymous pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant, died Saturday at his home in southwestern France, aged 87, a source close to the company said. The company which he founded in 1962 employs 10,000 people -- 6,700 in France -- and had a turnover of 1.972 billion euros last year. It has 42 overseas branches, with products available in 130 countries. French employers\' union MEDEF paid tribute to Fabre -- France\'s 43rd richest man according to financial weekly Challenges -- saying his death was \"a huge loss\". \"Pierre Fabre had a vision and an ambitious plan for his company,\" said its new president Pierre Gattaz in a statement. \"He was one of the big French decision makers, one of those who gave most to his region, to the job market and local economic development.\" Fabre, a rugby union fanatic who owned current French champions Castres, died in his hometown of Lavaur, near Toulouse.
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