FRANCOIS DALLE, FORMER L'OREAL CEO.(Obituary) From: WWD | Date: August 15, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Fairchild Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Medaya Ocher

PARIS -- Francois Dalle, who was chief executive officer of L'Oreal from 1957 to 1984, died on Tuesday in Geneva. He was 87 years old.

Born March 18, 1918, in Hesdin, Pas-de-Calais, France, Dalle entered the world of beauty with the help of his friend Andre Bettencourt -- the future spouse of Lilian Schueller, daughter of L'Oreal's founder, Eugene Schueller.

During his lifetime, Dalle had other illustrious friends, including...

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