Arnaud

""Once again, a fool goes to fetch the fox and opens the henhouse door for him, mocks a knowledgeable expert, both in the media and in the Bolloré method (see Chapter V). And not content with bringing him in, he divests himself of his limited partnership company, which protected the entire system, in exchange for a plate of lentils: by promising Arnaud to remain CEO of Lagardère for a six-year term, with all the related remuneration elements, Vincent removes the final obstacle to his control and can launch his takeover bid." However, it is not certain that, once the takeover bid is completed, the very stingy Bolloré will let Lagardère maintain its current lifestyle, estimated at 1 million euros per month in the company's accounts..."

"Arnaud, the chief assembler whom Edouard sent to follow the race from start to finish, has exerted himself tirelessly. Especially at the end of the course, he took turns with Terront’s manager to ring a large cowbell bought along the way, each time their man closed his eyes. Edouard will soon appoint him chief of manufacturing, in the “A” service as the initial of his name[5](private://read/01jkqdqdgs7t399cyecbezrhj0/#ftn_fn5)."

"Edouard replies to his brother: “Riding on air is a wonderful thing. But the glued tire is a ‘mess.’ As long as it takes a day to patch a nail hole, the new tire cannot develop. What is needed is to make it easily removable, and that will change the future of the bicycle.” Edouard Michelin rolls up his sleeves and locks himself in a factory shed with Arnaud, his trusted man. To ensure a flat tire is no longer a disaster, the tire must be removable by mechanical means—no glue, no needle—and anyone should be able to do it in a quarter of an hour."