French businessman Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere has an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion as of April 2016 according to Forbes. He is best associated with Financière Marc de Lacharrière (FIMALAC) where he currently serves as chief executive officer. FIMALAC is actually considered as the parent of Fitch Group.

Born in Nice, France on November 6, 1940, Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere is a graduate of École Nationale D'Administration. He is currently divorced with four children.

De Lacharriere's career started in 1961 with a teen magazine which he later sold. Prior to FIMALAC, Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere has worked for several companies which include Masson, Valeurs Actuelles, Suez, L'Oréal, Duff & Phelps, Renault, Groupe Casino, Cassina, Canal Plus and  Gilbert Coullier Productions.

In addition to being a businessman, De Lacharriere is also a renowned philanthropist. He is one of the co-founders of Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion (FACE) where he previously served as Vice Chairman. He is also a part of  Fondation nationale des sciences politiques, Société des Amis du Musée du quai Branly, Musée des arts décoratifs, Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, Conseil artistique des musées nationaux and Fondation Culture et Diversité.