Francine Cousteau (née Triplet; born 1946) is the president of the non-profit organization Cousteau Society, and is the widow of oceanographerJacques-Yves Cousteau. She is the mother of Jacques Cousteau's third and fourth children, Diane and Pierre-Yves.
After Jacques Cousteau's death, Francine became involved in legal battles with family members regarding her husband's financial and spiritual legacies,[1] as well as the salvage and use of RV Calypso whose fixing and refurbishing has never materialized since its sinking and recovery in bad condition in 1996.[2][3][4]
^Mazori, Daniel (2008-12-01), "The Calypso reborn", Natural Health, 39 (1): 97, ISSN1067-9588
^"Francine Cousteau, Wife of Jacques Cousteau, To Headline Official Opening Events for Carnival Corp.'s Rebuilt Puerta Maya Cruise Center in Cozumel Oct. 21-22", Science Letter, NewsRX: 3324, 2008-11-04, ISSN1538-9111