Madeleine Dassault

Madeleine Dassault (née Minckès; 1901–1992) was a French industrialist. She was married to the business magnate Marcel Dassault and helped him finance his early business ventures. During World War II, she was captured by the Nazis and sent to Drancy internment camp. She became one of the wealthiest women in Europe. In 1964, she was kidnapped and held for ransom. Following her husband's death in 1986, she had substantial interests in Dassault Group and its subsidiaries, serving on the boards of multiple corporations.