Olivier Dassault, 69, was the eldest son of industrial magnate Serge Dassault, whose company empire builds the Rafale fighter jet and owns the newspaper Le Figaro.
Olivier Dassault was also a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Republicans since 2002. He then left the board to avoid a conflict of interest.
Olivier Dassault loved France.
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He never stopped serving our country, appreciating our assets, "Macron wrote on Twitter.