Philippe Amaury
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Philippe Amaury (6 March 1940 - 23 May 2006) was a French publishing tycoon and entrepreneur who dominated the French media world.
Until today, Éditions Philippe Amaury (EPA), the company he fouded, publishes le Parisien, a local newspaper in greater Paris, as well as the national journal Aujourd'hui. In partnership with SNC L'Equipe, the group also publishes the sports journals l'Équipe, l'Équipe Magazine, France Football and Vélo Magazine. Furthermore, EPA owns the television channel l'Equipe TV..
Amaury Sport Organisation is one of the largest promoters of sports events in France, including the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix bicycle races, the Enduro du Touquet, the Paris Marathon and the French Open tennis tournament.
