{"id":635,"date":"2024-03-13T14:02:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T13:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=635"},"modified":"2025-02-13T09:25:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T08:25:40","slug":"segolene-frere-gallienne-gbl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/segolene-frere-gallienne-gbl\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Fr\u00e8re and the 4 Generations: New Guard of the Belgian Empire with Ian Gallienne"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Fr\u00e8re<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Fr\u00e8re, from a second marriage <strong>of Albert Fr\u00e8re<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/tag\/milliard\/\">famous Belgian billionaire,<\/a> and<strong> Christine Hennuy<\/strong>grew up in the shadow of a substantial estate managed mainly by his father. His brother G\u00e9rald was born of an earlier marriage, while his son <strong>half-brother Charles-Albert died in 1999.<\/strong> While S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne's interest in the family empire seems moderate, her partner Ian Gallienne, whom she met in 2002, has been more proactive in this sphere, marking a clear contrast with G\u00e9rald and <strong>S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Fr\u00e8re has an estimated fortune of over \u20ac2,979,379,290<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb8ab5e03&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb8ab5e03\" class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1270\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/albert-frere-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Albert Fr\u00e8re, creator of GBL, dies in 2020\" class=\"wp-image-3100\" style=\"width:588px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/albert-frere-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/albert-frere-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/albert-frere-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/albert-frere-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Albert Fr\u00e8re<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Initially, Fr\u00e8re's post-World War II rise took him from a merchant of old iron, descended from a line of small steel producers, to Belgium's leading financier. His reputation fluctuates following critical transactions affecting major Belgian companies. <strong>Albert Fr\u00e8re<\/strong> was one of Brussels' leading personalities and earned billions of euros. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By progressively transferring the management of his assets to his children, Albert Fr\u00e8re is raising<strong> G\u00e9rald and S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne<\/strong> on board the family business. However, G\u00e9rald does not seem to aspire to follow in his father's footsteps, which paves the way for his nephew, C\u00e9dric Fr\u00e8re, as a possible successor in the family business.<strong> hierarchy of the family empire,<\/strong> and Ian Gallienne, now at the head of <strong>GBL (<strong>Groupe Bruxelles Lambert<\/strong><\/strong>) worth over 10 billion <strong>as joint managing director.<\/strong> Ian and S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Gallienne are one of Belgium's most powerful couples, with assets of over 2.9 billion euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-13-at-13.56.55-674x1024.png);background-position:38% 8%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-13-at-13.56.55-674x1024.png\" alt=\"S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Fr\u00e8re and Ian Gallienne\" class=\"wp-image-3106 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-13-at-13.56.55-674x1024.png 674w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-13-at-13.56.55-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-13-at-13.56.55-768x1167.png 768w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-13-at-13.56.55.png 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>By progressively transferring the management of his assets to his children, Albert Fr\u00e8re is raising<strong> G\u00e9rald Fr\u00e8re and S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne<\/strong> <strong>Gallienne<\/strong> on board the family business. However, G\u00e9rald does not seem to aspire to follow in his father's footsteps, which paves the way for his nephew, C\u00e9dric Fr\u00e8re, as a possible successor in the family business.<strong> hierarchy of the family empire,<\/strong> and Ian Gallienne, now at the head of <strong>GBL (<strong>Groupe Bruxelles Lambert<\/strong><\/strong>) worth over 10 billion <strong>as joint managing director.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ian Gallienne<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Training<\/strong>MBA from INSEAD, seasoned entrepreneur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>Managing Director of Ergon Capital Partners, GBL's private equity arm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recognition<\/strong>Cited for his courtesy and ability to integrate the management of a large-scale empire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C\u00e9dric Fr\u00e8re<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agent<\/strong>: Appointed to head the Fr\u00e8re-Bourgeois family holding company after the departure of Albert Fr\u00e8re<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipation<\/strong>: Cedric and Ian's future dynamic sparks interest in the business world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb8ab62dd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb8ab62dd\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"146\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Logo_of_Groupe_Bruxelles_Lambert.png\" alt=\"GBL Groupe Bruxelles Lambert logo created by Albert Fr\u00e8re\" class=\"wp-image-3111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Logo_of_Groupe_Bruxelles_Lambert.png 346w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Logo_of_Groupe_Bruxelles_Lambert-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Succession and Control<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Albert Fr\u00e8re<\/strong>: Delegating power to the next generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Holding Fr\u00e8re-Bourgeois<\/strong>: Pillar of the organization of family assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne<\/strong> Fr\u00e8re: Represented by Ian Gallienne in the company structure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GBL Company<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Products<\/strong>Diversified, including holdings in various sectors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategy<\/strong>From holding company to private equity fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Management<\/strong>: Shared between experienced managers and family members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>the death of Albert Fr\u00e8re in 2018<\/strong>the distribution of his estate has been settled between his two children, G\u00e9rald and S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne.<strong> sharing the fortune of over 2 billion each.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The history of the Fr\u00e8re family, marked by success and strategy, enters a new era with the succession of Albert Fr\u00e8re, the famous Belgian billionaire. 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