Édouard-Jean Empain
Édouard-Jean Empain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 October 1937 |
| Died | 21 June 2018 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | French-Belgian |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Title | Baron |
| Spouse(s) | Silvana Betuzzi (1957–1978) Jacqueline Ragonaux (m. 1990) |
| Children | 3, including Jean Francois Empain |
Édouard-Jean, 3rd Baron Empain (7 October 1937 – 21 June 2018) was a French-Belgian industrialist, best known by the general public for his kidnapping in 1978.
Between 1969 and 1981, Baron Empain was CEO of the Schneider group (Schneider-Empain).