Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber

Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, often referred to as JJSS, was a French journalist and politician. He co-founded L'Express in 1953 with Françoise Giroud and later became president of the Radical Party in 1971. During his presidency, the party transitioned to the center-right and became known as the Parti radical valoisien. In 1972, he attempted to establish the Reforming Movement with Christian Democrat Jean Lecanuet, supporting Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's conservative candidacy in the 1974 presidential election. Born in Paris, JJSS was the eldest son of journalist Émile Servan-Schreiber, founder of Les Échos, and Denise Brésard. He came from a Jewish family and had several siblings in notable positions.