E ric Hémar is a French self-made billionaire and the chairman and CEO of ID Logistics, a major international contract logistics company. With a background in business and experience at a major consulting firm, he co-founded the company in 2001. He identified a significant opportunity to provide specialized, outsourced logistics services to large retailers and e-commerce companies.

Under Hémar's leadership, ID Logistics has grown from a French startup into a global powerhouse with operations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. The company manages the warehouses and supply chains for some of the world's largest retailers, offering a full suite of services from inventory management to order fulfillment. He has grown the company through both strong organic growth and strategic acquisitions. He took the company public on the Euronext Paris exchange but retains a controlling stake, which is the source of his fortune.