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Serge Adda | |
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| Born | (1948-09-19)19 September 1948 |
| Died | 6 November 2004(2004-11-06) (aged 56) |
| Occupation | President ofTV5 |
| Parent(s) | Gladys Adda andGeorges Adda |
Serge Adda (19 September 1948 inTunis – 6 November 2004 inParis) was the president of theFrench television stationTV5.[1]
Adda was born in 1948 to aTunisian-Jewish family, the son ofGladys Adda andGeorges Adda. His parents were both active Tunisiancommunists and his father was jailed in the 1950s.[2]
Serge became a Franco-Tunisian and an expert in political economy, Adda began his vocational career in 1971 as a researcher at CETEM(Centre d'étude des techniques économiques moderne). From 1975 to 1978, he was a director of research atÉcole Spéciale d'Architecture.[3]
In April 2001, he became an adviser to the president of theCanal+ Horizons group.[4]
Adda was the president of TV5 from 23 October 2001 to his death. TV5 is, afterEurosport,MTV, andCNN, the fourth-largest European broadcaster. Adda emphasized a range of popular television programs.
From 1974 to 1981, he lectured at theUniversity of Paris, and from 1982 to 1989, he was an advisor toUNESCO and theAfrican Development Bank. Married with two children, Karim Adda, he died ofcancer.[5]
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