Jean-Michel Aulas

Jean-Michel Aulas (L'Arbresle, March 22, 1949) is a French businessman and sports executive, founder of CEGID (Compagnie Européenne de Gestion par l'Informatique Décentralisée – European Company for Decentralized IT Management), a multinational specialized in designing software for businesses, of which he was the owner until October 2007, when he sold it to the French business group Groupama; however, he continued to serve as president and CEO of the company until 2014.

Aulas is also the current president of the French football team Olympique de Lyon, of which he was the sole owner from 1987 to 2017, when he sold part of his shares in the club to become the majority shareholder. In addition, he was elected on May 16, 2007, as president of the now-defunct G-14 football group.