Background
Schnepp, Gilles was born on October 16, 1958 in Lyon, France. Son of Jean and Christiane Schnepp.
Schnepp, Gilles was born on October 16, 1958 in Lyon, France. Son of Jean and Christiane Schnepp.
Having graduated from the Ecole des hautes études commerciales (Higher Education Commission) business school in Paris in 1981, Gilles Schnepp began his career in 1983 at Merrill Lynch France.
He has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Legrand Group since 17 March 2006. He moved from the world of finance to industry in 1989 by joining Legrand. Having served, among other responsibilities, as deputy Chief Financial Officer and later as Chief Financial Officer, he became Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Legrand in 2004, succeeding François Grappotte.
In 2006, he took on the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In 2009, Gilles Schnepp"s income of one million euros was ranked 75th among the main French senior executives.
Gilles Schnepp has been a member, representing Wendel, of the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain since June 2009. Chairman of FIEEC (French Federation of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Industries) since July 2013.
Elected Vice-Chairman of the Silver Economy industry strategic committee in July 2013. Gilles Schnepp enjoys tennis, and takes an interest in antiques and decoration.
He is a member of the Executive Committee of GIMELEC, and of the Board of Directors of PROMOTELEC.
Married Blandine Favre-Gilly, September 27, 1986. Children: Paul, Adrien, Marie.