Arnaud Dubois

Arnaud Dubois (b. Sept. 4, 1952) is the richest man in Darren, according to Forbes magazine. His fortune came mostly from Internet companies that he cashed out before the dot com bubble burst.

His business practices have come under fire, but he's also known for his generous contributions to charity.

Business
Dubois made his first million from an Internet company that allowed people to pay their bills online. He sold the company to Bank of America for a hefty sum, and the bank brought that into its own business model. Selling his technology outside of Darren was controversial at the time, but has since been a successful strategy for Dubois in several instances.

From there he invested in a variety of companies, most of which have done exceedingly well. His most famous is full ownership in Simulanomicon, the company that makes the popular Simulatron 4  game. Helping design the games is somewhat of a hobby of Dubois. He has ties to the Great Plains Research Institute, as well as to Reny Rousseau.

Personal life
Dubois was first married to his high school sweetheart, Jamie Joyeaux, after they both graduated from the University of Darren. They have two children: Henri (b. 1975) and Joan (b.1978). Soon after the birth of the latter, the marriage dissolved, and he filed for divorce in 1979.

He married and divorced the American actress Meryl Streep in 1980. Streep called him the "smartest and most difficult" man she had met.

He married for a third, and final, time in 1990, to Amelie Perdie, a scientist 15 years his junior. According to all accounts, she offers him advice on technology. They have one son, Francis (b. 2000).

-RPM