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Yes, but my experience with dealing with the French is that they will often issue single entry visas unless you specifically badger them for a multiple entry visa. The price of each is the same, so it is a reminder to stress that he needs a multiple entry visa, otherwise he will need to get a new one for his return leg.
Way less frequently an issue when applying in the US for a French Schengen visa than when applying for the same with the French embassies/consulates in various parts of Asia, including India.