Jean David Blanc
Born1968 (age 55–56)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, film producer, writer, jazz musician, investor
Known forAlloCiné, Molotov, Three Days in Nepal (book)
PartnerMelissa George (2011–2016)
Children3

Jean-David Blanc (born 1968) is a French entrepreneur, founder of AlloCiné, business angel, film producer, writer and jazz musician.[1][2][3][4]

Life and career

Blanc was born into a family of musicians; his father is the violinist Serge Blanc and his mother is a music teacher. His father was of Romanian-Jewish descent. His younger brother, Emmanuel Blanc, is a violinist with the Orchestre National de France.[5] Blanc started his career in eBusiness from a young age.[2] At the age of 13, he designed video games for the Apple II and published articles in computer publications. At 15, he and Jean Marc Royer created Futura, a bulletin board system.[2] Blanc founded his first IT services company, Crystal Technologies, and introduced the first electronic information service supported on Minitel for the Marlboro Racing Service the following year.[2][6] At 17, he established his first company, Concerto Telematique, which provided interactive Minitel and phone services to brands such as Marlboro, Nissan, Elf and Coca-Cola.[2] At the age of 22, he had the idea of AlloCiné, a telephone and web-based film ticketing service, and launched the company with Patrick Holzman in 1993.[2][6][7] After ten years as CEO and developing AlloCiné, Blanc sold the company to Vivendi Universal in 2001.[2][3]

After AlloCiné, Blanc has become an active business angel, consultant and strategic advisor for groups and venture capitals related to the internet and new technologies in Europe and the US.[3][8] He has invested in start-ups such as Appsfire, Square Inc., TheCools, Meetic, and Véoprint.[2] In addition, he mentors and sponsors the startup program at the SUPdeWEB school in Paris.[9]

In June 2015, Jean-David Blanc launches with Pierre Lescure and members of the prime AlloCiné team, a new online TV service called Molotov.[10][11]

In 2016 he was publicly accused by former partner Melissa George of physical assault against herself, which led to the termination of the relationship.[12] They both have been condemned by the Court for mutual violence.[13] In September 2016, George separated from Blanc following allegations of domestic abuse that purportedly occurred at their home in Paris.[14][15] George was hospitalised with head and neck injuries,[15] and both Blanc and George received domestic assault charges over the incident, with Blanc claiming George instigated the confrontation.[15] Blanc was ordered to pay George €1,000 in damages, and she, €1 to him.[15]

Other works and professional activities

Blanc has been a musician from a young age. He studied harmony and improvisation with the pedagogue Robert Kaddouch, and studied jazz piano at the American School of Modern Music in Paris, France.[1][2] He has worked with actors and directors on different films and projects, and produced the 2005 film, Cavalcade.[2][16] In 2012, Blanc authored his first book, Three Days in Nepal, which recounted Blanc's experience of a 2011 paramotoring accident that left him trapped in the mountains of Nepal.[2][17][18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jean-David Blanc". French Inter. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Jean-David Blanc". Evene. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Undercover angel slips in". The West Australian. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Jérôme Bouteiller (16 October 2013). "Interview Jean-David Blanc: Un Nouveau Projet À La Croisée Du Net Et De La Télévision". IT espresso.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Orchestre National De France" (PDF). Kimmel Center. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  6. 1 2 "AlloCiné, sept ans de connexion". Économie. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Founders quit as AlloCine expands online ticketing". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Où investissent les parrains du Web français". Cadre et Dirigeant. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "Formation Bac + 4 / 5 – Start-Up Digitale". Sup De Web. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  10. ↑ Dillet, Romain. "How A Team of Accomplished Entrepreneurs Plan To Revolutionize Your Television Experience". TechCrunch. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Molotov TV – La télé. Réinventée". Molotov TV. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Huff Post – Melissa George Breaks Silence On Alleged Domestic Abuse In Harrowing Interview". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Paris Match (fr) - Melissa George et Jean-David Blanc condamnés". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  14. ↑ Bitette, Nicole (8 September 2016). "'Grey's Anatomy' actress Melissa George hospitalized after alleged assault by partner Jean-David Blanc". New York Daily News. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Pennells, Steve (18 March 2017). "Melissa George Interview" (Interview). Sunday Night. Interviewed by Steve Pennells. Seven Network.
  16. ↑ "Cavalcade". IMDb. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  17. ↑ "C L'Info : Jean-David Blanc, Le Miraculé De L'Himalaya". France 5. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  18. ↑ "Paramotor pilot returns favour". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
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