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THE LANCLOS HERITAGE

The surname LANCLOS, pronounced "Lawn-kloh," is very rare and originated during the Middle Ages in Northern France in a historical territory called Picardie. It is derived from the old French word L'ENCLOS, meaning the enclosed land. Robertus de L'ENCLOS was the first person to be located in the medieval chartulary of 1063. And, it was Jean Baptiste de Lanclos who was the first member of the Louisiana linage to make the voyage from France to Louisiana in 1720.

The LANCLOS name is associated with some of France's most notable personalities. From an explorer, Jacques LANCLOS, who discovered parts of the Caribbean, to a highly decorated military officer, Pierre LANCLOS, who, under Napoleon, received the Legion d'honneur for his bravery, France's highest distinction for valor. Although, Anne "Ninon" de L'ENCLOS was the most notable personality of them all.

THE LANCLOS LEGACY
Anne "Ninon" de L'ENCLOS was born in Paris in 1620. She was an author, a philosopher, and a prominent French socialite who was widely renowned for her wit and intellectual expertise. Even though she was orphaned as a young teenager, no woman impacted Europe as much as Ninon. With her drive to make something of her life, she became one of the earliest women to stand against the unjust norms imposed upon women. Her most famous line was, "If a man can have a thousand vices, so can I."

Her stance on women's rights was so extreme that it led to her eventual imprisonment, although she was later freed at the request of Christina, the Queen of Sweden. She was very supportive of the up-and-coming generation of artists, so much so that she was credited with financing the careers of some of the most notable writers of her time, Molière and Voltaire. She even allowed Molière his first reading of the now famous theatrical comedy Tartuffe in her private social salon. And, without her personal backing, that celebrated writing would have never been released. Even without ever being married, she passed as a very wealthy woman, leaving money in her will for others to build their careers. Her name was so well known that they made a German movie about her in 1920 called, "Ninon de L'ENCLOS". Famous poets and writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling, and Dorothy Parker all mentioned her in their stories and poems. Also, the great composer, Charles Lecocq, wrote an opera, Ninette, about her. Ninon's influence was so well respected that even King Louis XIV would regularly ask, "What would Ninon do?"

THE LANCLOS APPROACH

C Lanclos is the current CEO and President of the Louisiana-based private investment house, Lanclos Limited. He is more than honored to carry on the Lanclos legacy of supporting the next generation interested in developing their own legacies. With numerous family business ventures, plus collaborating with a diverse network of partners, they have implemented their own vision of investing. It's an approach based on the simple notion that people are the most valuable asset in their alliances.

Before entertaining any investment plan, they ensure that they fully understand the vision of the owner, first and foremost. Making it their mission to clearly understand where the entrepreneur wants to go and what it will take to get there, sits at the top of their priority list of deal structuring. Generational entrepreneurs themselves, coupled with seasoned operational partners whose experience touches just about every industry imaginable, they truly understand the challenges that face entrepreneurs on a regular basis. Overall, they support visionary entrepreneurs across all industries, with a proven track record. As the private investment arm of a Lanclos family trust, their family's independence affords them the freedom to select their investment partners to assist each business owner based on their own unique needs for growth.

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