The Lagardère Group (also Lagardère SCA) is a large French group of companies, diversified in publishing, aerospace, and automotive.

The company has been a target of boycotts by various groups, as a 2% stake in it is held by Montana Management, a front for Saddam Hussein. However, this stake has been suspended since 1991.

Holdings:

• Désirade (74%)
• Lagardère Media (100%)

Management

• Jean-Luc Lagardère, former CEO, now deceased
• Arnaud Lagardère, his son, current CEO

Events:

• 10/23/2002 Lagardère announces the purchase of Vivendi Universal Publishing , with the exception of Houghton Mifflin

See also

• Matra

External links

• Lagardère Group website (in French)
  • (in English)

Data

• Yahoo! - Lagardère SCA Company Profile