Françoise Bettencourt Meyers Short biography
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and grew up in a wealthy family. She attended the Marymount International School, a private franco-american school in Neuilly-sur-Seine. After graduating from high school, she began studying mathematics at the Sorbonne, but dropped out after her first year.
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is a French businesswoman, philanthropist, writer, and billionaire heiress. She is the only child of Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress to the L'Oréal cosmetics fortune, and André Bettencourt, a politician. Her life is a fascinating tapestry woven from inherited wealth, entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to social responsibility.
In 1975, Bettencourt Meyers married Jean-Pierre Meyers, the grandson of a rabbi who was murdered at Auschwitz. She converted to Judaism and they raised their children, Jean-Victor and Nicolas, as Jewish.
