Born 5 July 1937, in Lorient, France
Education:
Ecole Polytechnique
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.
Career:
| 1963-1967: |
Civil Engineer at the Highway Department |
| 1967-1968: |
Technical Advisor to Mr. Jacques Chirac, Secretary of State, Department of Social Affairs |
| 1968-1970: |
Technical Advisor to Mr. Xavier Ortoli, Minister of Finance and then Minister of Industrial and Scientific Development |
| 1970-1974: |
Director of the Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Construction Industries - Ministry of Industrial and Scientific Development |
| 1974-1977: |
Member of the Executive Committee of Peugeot SA, then President of the Automotive Division of PSA Peugeot-Citroën |
| 1977-1984: |
Chairman of the Management Board of PSA Peugeot-Citroën |
| 1984-1990: |
Chief Operating Officer, then Chairman of the Management Board of Dumez |
| 1990-1992: |
Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer of Lyonnaise des Eaux-Dumez |
| 1994-1999: |
Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer of BolIoré group |
| 1996-1999: |
Chief Executive Officer of Saga. |
Current positions:
President of the Supervisory Board of ValIourec since 2000
President of the Supervisory Board of Stena Maritime France SAS
Supervisory Board Member of Peugeot SA
Member of the Board of Directors of Bolloré Investissement, Snef, Stena International
Awards:
Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur - Commandeur de l'Ordre National du Mérite.