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Franck Riboud AGE 43 EDUCATION Engineering degree from Ecole Polytechnique, Lausanne CAREER Competed in European Windsurfing Championship in late 1970s. In 1981, joined food company BSN as accountant. Appointed head of BSN's Evian unit in 1990. Headed international development from 1992 to 1996. Became vice-president of newly named Danone Group in 1994 and CEO in 1996. FAMILY Married, three children HOBBIES Avid soccer fan, golfs, skis DATA: BUSINESS WEEK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
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