Marie-Thérèse Rossel facts for kids

Marie-Thérèse Rossel (born February 1, 1910 – died June 18, 1987) was an important Belgian newspaper leader and businesswoman. She was in charge of the Rossel publishing company for 50 years.

Marie-Thérèse was born in Ixelles. Her father, Victor Rossel, was the editor and manager of Le Soir. This was a French language newspaper in Belgium, started by her grandfather, Émile Rossel. During the First World War, when Belgium was occupied by Germany, her family went to live in Bournemouth, England. When they returned, Marie-Thérèse started working in the family business. In 1935, when she was only 25, her father passed away. Marie-Thérèse then took over as the head of the family company. She led the company in its different forms until she died.

Until 1946, a lawyer named Lucien Fuss edited Le Soir. He was chosen by Marie-Thérèse. When Fuss died, Marie-Thérèse took over the newspaper's editorial work herself. She edited the paper until 1969. Then, she handed over the role to her son-in-law, Jean Corvilain.

Marie-Thérèse helped the Rossel business grow a lot. This growth later led to some disagreements with French publisher Robert Hersant. He owned Le Figaro and became a big investor in Rossel in the 1980s.

Awards and Recognition

Marie-Thérèse Rossel received several important awards. These included the Order of Leopold from Belgium and the French Legion of Honour. An asteroid, named 1350 Rosselia, was also named after her. The astronomer Eugène Delporte discovered this asteroid in 1934.