In 1992, the Franco-Lebanese businessman Iskandar Safa bought Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN) The shipyard, specializing in the construction of boats, was in distress. Safa transformed his prestigious address book into an order book to save the company and part of local economic life.
Thirty years later, he was still the owner while his empire had become one of the most prosperous in the country, ranking 82nd among the greatest fortunes in France.