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Michel Berty died at his home in Wainscott on February 12.
An international businessman and avid traveler, Mr. Berty was a pioneer of IT consulting and the former founder of Cap Gemini America, as well as one of Cap Gemini’s principal executives for more than 25 years both in France and the United States. More recently he has devoted himself to the charities Surgeons of Hope, East End Disability Associates and L’Arche, of which his youngest daughter, Aurore, is a member. For all his efforts on behalf of France, he was named Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor and Officer of the National Order of Merit.
He was born in 1939 in Marseille, France, and has lived in New York for the past 25 years. Recently, he took to writing his memoirs and his words tell his story best. He described himself as a boy as a charmer, which he was until the very end, survivors said. Always eager to entertain with a song, a joke or a fun story, Mr. Berty loved people. His family and friends will remember him for his humor, his generosity, his love and enthusiasm for life.
Mr. Berty is survived by his wife, Marie-Eve; his children, Valérie, Jean-Benoît, Apolline and Aurore; his grandchildren, Sinclair, Winston, Sibley and Mathieu. He was predeceased by his eldest daughter, Caroline.
A service was scheduled for Sunday, February 18, at 3 p.m. at the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Bridgehampton.
Memorial donations may be sent to: L’Arche Long Island, Box 354, Riverhead, NY 11901.
on Feb 15, 2018