ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, hiː səksˈiːdᵻd hɪz dᵻsˈiːst kˈʌzən ɪdwˈɑːəd mˈɪtʃɪlˌɪn ðə sˈɛkənd, æz tʃˈiːf ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ʌvðə mˈɪtʃɪlˌɪn tˈaɪɚ kˈʌmpəni.
On 26 May 2006, he succeeded his deceased cousin Édouard Michelin (the second), as chief executive officer of the Michelin tire company.