V incent Bolloré is a French billionaire tycoon and one of his country's most powerful and controversial corporate raiders. He is the chairman and controlling shareholder of the Bolloré Group, a massive and highly diversified conglomerate. He inherited the family's struggling paper manufacturing business and transformed it into a global powerhouse through a series of audacious and often hostile takeovers. He has a reputation as a shrewd and patient investor who takes large stakes in companies and then uses his influence to reshape their strategy.

His sprawling empire, which is now being run by his sons, has major interests in transportation and logistics (particularly in Africa), media, and communications. He is the largest shareholder in the global media and entertainment giant, Vivendi, which owns assets like the Canal+ Group and the advertising firm Havas. He is also a major shareholder in Universal Music Group. He is a deeply conservative and influential figure in French business and politics, and his media holdings have often been criticized for their right-wing slant.