Jacques Séguéla to announce shock retirement from business?

  • By Smith Alexander
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former communications adviser to President François Mitterrand created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Séguéla fans. Speculation had been rife that former communications adviser to President François Mitterrand is about to announce his retirement from business, at age 91, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJacques

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJacques was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Jacques Séguéla was unlike any other business man we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJacques”
— @universalObserver, 2 Feb 2026
“Didn't Jacques Séguéla retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 2 Feb 2026

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