Frédéric André Jousset (born 3 May 1970) is a French entrepreneur, philanthropist and racing driver. He co-founded Webhelp in 2000 and sold it to Concentrix in 2023 on a $4.8 billion valuation. Patron of the arts, he created the foundation Art Explora and its investing arm ArtNova in 2019 and runs the Compagnie Financière Jousset (CFJ) which finances companies in the industrial, technology or service industry.
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Early life
Jousset is the son of Marie-Laure Jousset, Chief Curator at Beaubourg, and Hubert Jousset, President of the GEFIP and the École normale de musique. Jousset graduated from HEC in 1992. During his military service, he was second lieutenant for the 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment. He is the brother of the journalist Alexandra Jousset.
Career
Jousset began his career in 1994 for Kérastase, a division of L'Oréal. In 1998, he founded his first company, Clientis SA, a software publisher for beauty salons. He then joined the American strategy consulting firm Bain & Company where he worked as a strategy consultant. In June 2000, he co-founded Webhelp SA with Olivier Duha, initially offering IT support services and later expanding into operating call centers and outsourcing business services.