People based in France

Country:
Name Biography
Mr Jose-Luis Duran Mr Jose-Luis Duran is CEO of Devanlay S.A. and Lacoste S.A. He began his career in 1987 at Arthur Andersen, after studying economics. He joined Pryca (a subsidiary of Carrefour) in 1991, where he held successive positions as management controller (1991-1994), management controller of Southern Europe (1994-1996), then management controller of North & South America until 1997. After his term as Chief Financial Officer of Pryca, he became Chief Financial Officer of Carrefour Spain in 1999. In April 2001, he was appointed General Manager for Finance, Management, Organization and Systems with Carrefour, joining the groups Executive Committee. He was Chief Executive Officer of the Carrefour group and Chairman of the Management Board from 2005 to 2008. Jose-Luis Duran is a Spanish national. Positions currently held: Positions no longer held (but held in the last five years): Chief Executive Officer of Lacoste (since January 2013), Director of France Telecom*, member of the Audit Committee, Director of Unibail-Rodamco International, Chief Executive Officer of Devanlay. Mr Jose-Luis Duran is Director of Orange SA.
Mr Pascal Faure Mr Pascal Faure is a member of board of directors at Renault SA since February 2013. Pascal Faure has been Vice-Chairman of the CGIET (France’s General Council for Industry, Energy and Technologies), the combined General Council of Mines and General Information Technologies Council, since February 2009. Pascal Faure started his career in R&D at Bell Laboratories (United States), at Apple Computer then at the Centre National d’Etudes des Télécommunications (France Telecom/CNET) as a project manager in secure communications and cryptology. From 1992 to 1995, he worked for the Budget Ministry on administrative computing policy credits. He was then appointed technical advisor in charge of budgets, tax affairs, employment and regional development, for the ministry of tourism, and then for the ministry of regional development, urbanism and integration. From 1997 to 2001, Pascal Faure served as Director of Development and Financial Affairs and as Deputy General Administrator of the Groupe des Ecoles des Télécommunications. He was then appointed deputy technical director for the Defense Ministry. In parallel, he served as Chairman of the Telecommunications Engineers’ Association from 2000 to 2006. In 2007, Pascal Faure was appointed Vice-Chairman of the General Office of Information Technologies. Pascal Faure is an Ingénieur Général des Mines. He holds a degree from Ecole Polytechnique (X83) and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Paris (88). Pascal Faure is Knight of the French Legion of Honor and a Knight of the French Ordre National du Mérite. Current directorships and offices - Director of France Telecom (since September 14, 2009), Vice-Chairman of the CGIET, Director of Institut TELECOM, Director of Ecole Normale Supérieure, Director of La Poste, Director of La Française des Jeux. Directorships and offices having expired in the last five years - Chairman of the Institut TELECOM Board of Directors.
Mr Stephane Richard Mr Stephane Richard has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of France Telecom since March 1, 2011. He joined the France Telecom-Orange Group in September 2009 and was appointed Deputy CEO with responsibility for French Operations on October 5, 2009. He became a corporate officer as Chief Executive Officer Delegate on January 1, 2010, and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of France Telecom on March 1, 2010. Between 1992 and 2003, Stephane Richard was deputy to the CFO of Compagnie Generale des Eaux, Chief Executive Officer of Compagnie Immobiliere Phenix, and Chairman of CGIS (Compagnie Generale dImmobilier et de Services), now Nexity. From 2003 to 2007, he was Deputy CEO of Veolia Environnement and CEO of Veolia Transport, and was a director of France Telecom S.A. during this period. Between 2007 and 2009, Stephane Richard was Chief of Staff to the French Minister for the Economy, Industry, and Employment. He is a graduate of Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales and Ecole Nationale dAdministration. He is a French national. Positions currently held: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of France Telecom, Director of France Telecom, Director of the Opera National de Paris, Director of the Cinematheque Francaise, Manager of Rieutord LLC, Managing Partner of SCI du 18 rue Philippe-Hecht (real estate company) Manager of SCI Carre Gabriel, Manager of SARL (LLC) Carre Gabrie, Manager of EURL Rieutord Capital, Manager of EURL Ginger International, Permanent representative of Atlas Services Belgium at Medi Teleco.
Mr Bernard Dufau Mr Bernard Dufau joined IBM France as an engineer in 1966, then, until 1981, worked in various marketing and sales management positions in Paris and around France. After working as a consultant for IBM Corporation in the United States from 1981 to 1983, then as Sales Director (1983-1988) and General Manager in charge of Operations (1988-1993) for IBM France, in 1994 he became General Manager in charge of Retail for IBM Europe. From January 1, 1995 to April 1, 2001, Bernard Dufau was Chairman and CEO of IBM France. From July 2001 to December 2005, he worked as a corporate strategy consultant. A graduate of the Ecole superieure delectricite (Supelec), Bernard Dufau was formerly Chairman of the Amicale des ingenieurs Supelec (engineers alumni association). Bernard Dufau is a French national. Positions currently held: Director of France Telecom*, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Director of Dassault Systemes. Positions no longer held (but held in the last five years):Director of KESA Electricals* (until December 2012), Director of Neo Securite. Mr Orange SA is Independent Director of Orange SA.
Ms Claudie Haignere Ms Claudie Haignere is independent Director at Sanofi SA. He has chaired Universcience (a public institution created by the partnership between the Palais de la decouverte and the Cite des sciences et de lindustrie) since February 2010. A doctor by training, she is a rheumatologist and specialist in aeronautical medicine. She holds a doctorate in sciences and was an astronaut with the French space agency CNES, then with the ESA, flying a space mission to the MIR space station in 1996 and a second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001. She was appointed Minister for European Affairs from March 2004 to May 2005, after having been Minister for Research and New Technologies from June 2002 to March 2004. From 2005 to 2009, she was an advisor to the Director General of the ESA (European Space Agency) on European space policy. Claudie Haignere also lends her support to several health associations: maisons des parents (homes for parents of hospitalized children), the Alliance des Maladies Rares (Rare Illness Alliance) with Fondation Groupama and the Kourir Association for children suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. She is also a sponsor of the Courtin-Arthritis foundation. Claudie Haignere is also a Director of Fondation C-Genial, the Academie des Technologies, Fondation de France, LOreals corporate foundation, ENS Paris and PRES Hesam. She is a member of the Academie des Technologies, the Academie des Sports and of the Academie des Sciences et Technologies (Belgium) and of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). In 2006, she was awarded the Louise Weiss Prize for her European activities. Furthermore she is a sponsor of the Cite de lEspace in Toulouse, the Institut de Myologie of Pitie-Salpetriere hospital set up by the Association Francaise contre les Myopathies (AFM), and of many schools and student graduate classes. Claudie Haignere is a Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honor. She is a French national. Ms Claudie Haignere is Independent Director of Orange SA.Ms Claudie Haignere is independent Director at Sanofi SA. He has chaired Universcience (a public institution created by the partnership between the Palais de la decouverte and the Cite des sciences et de lindustrie) since February 2010. A doctor by training, she is a rheumatologist and specialist in aeronautical medicine. She holds a doctorate in sciences and was an astronaut with the French space agency CNES, then with the ESA, flying a space mission to the MIR space station in 1996 and a second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001. She was appointed Minister for European Affairs from March 2004 to May 2005, after having been Minister for Research and New Technologies from June 2002 to March 2004. From 2005 to 2009, she was an advisor to the Director General of the ESA (European Space Agency) on European space policy. Claudie Haignere also lends her support to several health associations: maisons des parents (homes for parents of hospitalized children), the Alliance des Maladies Rares (Rare Illness Alliance) with Fondation Groupama and the Kourir Association for children suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. She is also a sponsor of the Courtin-Arthritis foundation. Claudie Haignere is also a Director of Fondation C-Genial, the Academie des Technologies, Fondation de France, LOreals corporate foundation, ENS Paris and PRES Hesam. She is a member of the Academie des Technologies, the Academie des Sports and of the Academie des Sciences et Technologies (Belgium) and of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). In 2006, she was awarded the Louise Weiss Prize for her European activities. Furthermore she is a sponsor of the Cite de lEspace in Toulouse, the Institut de Myologie of Pitie-Salpetriere hospital set up by the Association Francaise contre les Myopathies (AFM), and of many schools and student graduate classes. Claudie Haignere is a Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honor. She is a French national. Ms Claudie Haignere is Independent Director of Orange SA.
Ms Patricia Barbizet A graduate of the École Supérieure de Commerce of Paris in 1976, Ms. Barbizet started her career in the Renault Group as the Treasurer of Renault Véhicules Industriels and then Chief Financial Officer of Renault Crédit International. She joined the Pinault group in 1989 as the Chief Financial Officer. In 1992, she became the Chief Executive Officer of Financière Pinault. She was the President of the Supervisory Board of the Pinault Printemps Redoute group until May 2005 and became Vice-President of the Board of Directors of PPR in May 2005. Patricia Barbizet is also a member of the Board of Directors of TOTAL, TF1, Air France-KLM and Fonds stratégique d'investissement.
Mr Claude Mandil A graduate of the École Polytechnique and a General Engineer from France's engineering school Corps des Mines, Mr. Mandil served as a Mining Engineer in the Lorraine and Bretagne regions. He then served as Project Manager at the Délégation de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de l'Action Régionale (City and Department planning - DATAR) and as Interdepartmental Head of Industry and Research and regional delegate of the Agence nationale de valorisation de la recherche (State technology transfer agency - ANVAR). From 1981 to 1982, he served as technical advisor on the staff of the Prime Minister, in charge of the industry, energy and research sectors. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer, then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Institut de Développement Industriel (Industry Development Institute - IDI) until 1988. He was Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) from 1988 to 1990. From 1990 to 1998, Mr. Mandil served as Chief Executive Officer for Energy and Commodities at the French Industry Ministry and became France's first representative to the Management Board of the International Energy Agency (IEA). He served as Chairman of the IEA from 1997 to 1998. In 1998, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Gaz de France and, in April 2000, Chairman of the Institut Français du Pétrole (French Institute for Oil). From 2003 to 2007, he was the Executive Director of the IEA. Mr. Mandil is also director of the Institut Veolia Environnement and of Schlumberger SBC Energy Institute.
Mr Gunnar Brock A graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics with an MBA in Economics and Business Administration, Mr. Brock held various international positions at Tetra Pak. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Alfa Laval from 1992 to 1994 and as Chief Executive Officer of Tetra Pak from 1994 to 2000. After serving as Chief Executive Officer of Thule International, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Copco AB from 2002 to 2009. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Stora Enso Oy. Mr. Brock is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and of the Board of Directors of the Stockholm School of Economics.
Mr Gérard Lamarche Mr Lamarche graduated in economic science from Louvain-La-Neuve university and the INSEAD business school (Advanced Management Program for Suez Group Executives). He also followed the Global Leadership Series course of training at the Wharton International Forum in 1998-99. He started his career in 1983 with Deloitte Haskins & Sells in Belgium, before becoming a consultant in mergers and acquisitions in Holland in 1987. In 1988, Mr. Lamarche joined Société Générale de Belgique as an investment manager and management controller between 1989 and 1991, then as a consultant in strategic operations from 1992 to 1995. He joined Compagnie Financière de Suez as a project manager for the Chairman and Secretary of the Executive Committee (1995-1997), before taking part in the merger between Compagnie de Suez and Lyonnaise des Eaux, which became Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux (1997), and then being appointed as the acting Managing Director in charge of Planning, Management Control and Accounts. In 2000, Mr. Lamarche pursued his career in industry by joining NALCO (the American subsidiary of the Suez group and the world leader in the treatment of industrial water) as the Director and Chief Executive Officer. In March 2004, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer in charge of Finance of the Suez group, before being appointed Senior Executive and Vice President in charge of Finance and member of the Management Committee and the Executive Committee of the GDF Suez group in July 2008. On April 12, 2011, Mr. Lamarche became a Director on the Board of Directors of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL). He has been the acting Managing Director since January 2012. Mr. Lamarche is also a Director of Legrand. Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2012 — Nomination by cooptation: January 12, 2012 until 2013
Mr Patrick Artus A graduate from the École Polytechnique, the École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Économique (ENSAE) and the Institut d'études politiques de Paris, Mr. Artus began his career at the INSEE (French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies) where his work included economic forecasting and modeling. He then worked at the Economics Department of the OECD (1980), later becoming the Head of Research at the ENSAE from 1982 to 1985. He was scientific adviser at the research department of the Banque de France, before joining the Natixis Group as the head of the research department. He is an associate professor at the University of Paris I, Sorbonne. He is also a member of the council of economic advisors to the French Prime Minister and of the Cercle des Économistes.
Mr Claude Clement Mr. Clément joined the Group in February 1977 and started his career at Compagnie Française de Raffinage, which offered him professional training. He held various positions at the Refining Manufacturing Department in French and African refineries (Gabon, Cameroon). He is currently Manager of the Refining Manufacturing Methods at the Refining Manufacturing Division. Mr. Clément has been an elected member of the Supervisory Board of the “TOTAL ACTIONS EUROPÉENNES”, “TOTAL DIVERSIFIÉ À DOMINANTE ACTIONS” and “TOTAL ÉPARGNE SOLIDAIRE” collective investment funds since 2010, and an elected member of the Supervisory Board of the “TOTAL DIVERSIFIÉ À DOMINANTE OBLIGATIONS”, “TOTAL MONÉTAIRE” and “TOTAL OBLIGATIONS” collective investment funds since 2010.
Ms Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette Ms Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette is a graduate of the University of Paris X Nanterre (law and English) and admitted to the Paris and New York Bar Associations in 1980, she worked as an attorney in Paris and New York until 1988, when she joined the family-owned Sonepar group. From 1988 to 1998, while also serving as Chief Executive Officer of the family-owned Colam Entreprendre holding company, she held several consecutive operational directorships at Sonepar S.A., where she was appointed Chairman of the Board in 1998. She has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sonepar since 2002. A member of the Executive Board of MEDEF since 2000, Ms. Coisne-Roquette has chaired that organization's Tax Commission since 2005. Ms. Coisne-Roquette is also a director of the Association Nationale des Sociétés par Actions (ANSA).
Mr Thierry Desmarest Mr Thierry Desmarest is a member of board of directors at Renault SA since April 2008. Mr Thierry Desmarest served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL from May 1995 until February 2007, and then as Chairman of the Board of TOTAL until May 21, 2010. He was appointed Honorary Chairman and remains a director of TOTAL and Chairman of the TOTAL Foundation. He joined TOTAL in 1981, where he held various management positions, then served as President of Exploration & Production until 1995. He is an Independant Director at Air Liquide SA since 1999. He is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and an Engineer of the French Corps des Mines, Mr. Desmarest served as Director of Mines and Geology in New Caledonia, then as technical advisor at the Offices of the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Economy.
Mr Paul Desmarais A graduate of McGill University in Montreal and of the Institut européen d'administration des affaires (INSEAD) in Fontainebleau, Mr. Desmarais was elected Vice Chairman (1984) and then Chairman of the Board (1990) of Corporation Financière Power, a company he helped found. Since 1996, he has served as Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada.
Mr Serge Tchuruk Mr Serge Tchuruk is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and an Ingénieur de l’armement, Mr. Tchuruk held various management positions with Mobil Corporation, then with Rhône-Poulenc, where he was named Chief Executive Officer in 1983. He served as Chairman and CEO of CDF-Chimie/Orkem from 1986 to 1990, then as Chairman and CEO of TOTAL from 1990 to 1995. In 1995, he became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel. From 2006 to 2008, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Alcatel-Lucent.
Mr Christophe De Margerie Mr. de Margerie joined the Group after graduating from the École Supérieure de Commerce in Paris in 1974. He served in several positions in the Group's Finance Department and Exploration & Production division. In 1995, he was appointed President of Total Middle East. In May 1999, he joined the Executive Committee as President of the Exploration & Production division. He then became Senior Executive Vice President of Exploration & Production of the new TotalFinaElf group in 2000. In January 2002, he became President of the Exploration & Production division of TOTAL. He was appointed a member of the Board of Directors by the Shareholders' Meeting held on May 12, 2006 and became Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL on February 14, 2007. On May 21, 2010, he was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL. Mr. de Margerie is also a Director of the Institut du monde arabe.
Mr Daniel Bouton Daniel Bouton holds a degree in political science and is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale dAdministration (ENA) and was an Inspector of Finance at the French Treasury. He has held a number of positions in the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, including that of budget director, between 1988 and 1991. In 1991, he began working at Societe Generale, serving as Chief Executive Officer starting in 1993, and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer starting in 1997. He was appointed to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Societe Generale in May 2008, then resigned from his duties of Director and Chairman of the bank in May 2009. In November 2009, Daniel Bouton incorporated a consulting company, DMJB Conseil, of which he is the Chairman.
Mr Thierry de Rudder A graduate of the Université de Genève in mathematics, the Université Libre de Bruxelles and Wharton (MBA), Mr. de Rudder served in various positions at Citibank from 1975 to 1986 before joining Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, where he was appointed Acting Managing Director.
Mr Jeong Kim Dr. Jeong Kim is President, Bell Labs & Chief Strategy Officer of Alcatel-Lucent. Dr. Jeong Kim originally joined Lucent Technologies in May 1998 when Lucent acquired Yurie Systems, Inc., a high-tech communications equipment company, which he founded in 1992 and served as its Chairman and CEO. During his tenure at Lucent, Dr. Jeong Kim initially served as the President of Lucent's former Broadband Carrier Networks. In 1999 he was named Chief Operating Officer and later President of Lucent's Optical Network Group. He left Lucent in 2001 to join the University of Maryland faculty, with joint appointments in both the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He rejoined the company in April 2005 as President of Bell Labs. Dr. Jeong Kim's early career encompassed computer design, satellite systems design and data communications, and included seven years as a Nuclear Submarine Officer in the U.S. Navy. He holds a Ph.D. in Reliability Engineering from the University of Maryland, a Master's degree in Technical Management and Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He also serves as a Board Member at Schneider Electric SE.
Ms Barbara Kux Ms. Kux joined McKinsey & Company in 1984 as a Management Consultant, where she was responsible for strategic assignments for international groups. After serving as manager for development of emerging markets at ABB and then at Nestlé between 1989 and 1999, she was appointed Executive Director of Ford in Europe from 1999 to 2003. In 2003, Ms. Kux became a member of the Management Committee of the Philips group and, starting in 2005, was in charge of sustainable development. Since 2008, she has been a member of the Management Board of Siemens AG. She is also responsible for sustainable development at the Group and is in charge of the Group's supply chain. She is Independent Director at Engie SA.