Jacques Lesourne (26 December 1926 – 1 March 2020) was a French economist and writer. He served as director of the daily newspaper "Le Monde" from 1991 to 1994. He also published many books on economics and foresight, including "Technique économique et gestion industrielle" (1958) and "Le calcul économique" (1964). He became an Officer of the Legion of Honour in 2008.