Dassault Aviation played an important part in Israeli history as it sold the young country Dassault Mirage 5 jets. The French company was founded by Marcel Bloch.
Born of Jewish parents, he converted to Catholicism in 1950.
He was the grandfather of Olivier Dassault. Making the wealthy and important family a part of the larger history of French-Jewish relations.
As a poor man I wouldn't want to be flying around on a helicopter.. as a rich dude it's even dumber.
Always interesting when billionaires and other influential people die a non-natural death.