# Louis Nicollin

_French businessman and football chairman (1943–2017)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 June 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3262800#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Valence ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3262800#P19))
- **Died:** 29 June 2017 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3262800#P570))
- **Place of death:** Nîmes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3262800#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3262800#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3262800#P106))
- **Spouse:** Colette Nicollin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3262800#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (5 November 1974 – 29 June 2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3262800#P39))

## Questions

**When was Louis Nicollin born?**  
Louis Nicollin was born on 29 June 1943 in Valence.

**What positions has Louis Nicollin held?**  
Positions held by Louis Nicollin include: president (1974–2017).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Louis Nicollin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Nicollin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3262800](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3262800) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tirage au sort de la Coupe de France 1978-1979.jpg by Liondartois (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tirage_au_sort_de_la_Coupe_de_France_1978-1979.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Louis Nicollin". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/louis-nicollin. Retrieved 15 November 2026.