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Louis Nicollin

Louis Nicollin, French entrepreneur and chairman of Montpellier HSC (died 2017)

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Born
June 29, 1943
Died
June 29, 2017
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1943

About Louis Nicollin

Louis Nicollin was a French entrepreneur and director of the Nicollin Company, which specializes in the collection and reprocessing of household and industrial waste. Nicollin notably served as chairman of Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, a football team, from 1974 to his death in 2017. Under his leadership, the club of Montpellier has won the championship of Ligue 2 in 1987, the Coupe de France in 1990, and Ligue 1 in 2012. It took the name of Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (MHSC) in 1989, the same year Nicollin became the sole shareholder. In 2009, through a holding in his name, Nicollin became a shareholder in Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club.

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Louis Nicollin timeline

  1. Nicollin notably served as chairman of Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, a football team, from 1974 to his death in 2017.
  2. Under his leadership, the club of Montpellier has won the championship of Ligue 2 in 1987, the Coupe de France in 1990, and Ligue 1 in 2012.
  3. It took the name of Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (MHSC) in 1989, the same year Nicollin became the sole shareholder.
  4. In 2009, through a holding in his name, Nicollin became a shareholder in Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club.

The world when Louis Nicollin was born

Louis Nicollin was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Louis Nicollin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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