Happy birthday! Gilles Jacob turns 94 today
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Cannes Festival President Gilles Jacob is celebrating his 94th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed journalists of his generation.
Popular journalist Gilles Jacob has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 94th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.
Jacob, a cultural icon
Born in Paris on June 22, 1930, Gilles Jacob's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in French history. Jacob's not just a great journalist, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Gilles hasn't done.
And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Gilles Jacob as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 94.
Happy Birthday, Gilles, you're the best!
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