Xavier Niel Quote

We have 200,000 kids a year who drop out of the French school system and have no hope. They become a drag on society.

Xavier Niel

We have 200,000 kids a year who drop out of the French school system and have no hope. They become a drag on society.

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About Xavier Niel

Xavier Niel (French pronunciation: [gzavje njɛl]; born 25 August 1967) is a French billionaire businessman. He is involved in the telecommunications and technology industry and is the founder and majority shareholder of the French Internet service provider and mobile operator Iliad trading under the Free brand (France's second-largest ISP, and third mobile operator). He is also co-owner of the newspaper Le Monde, co-owner of the rights of the song "My Way" and owner of Monaco Telecom, Salt Mobile and Eir. He is chairman and chief strategy officer for Iliad, and also a board member of KKR, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, and ByteDance.
As of July 2025, his net worth is estimated at US$12 billion.