Education
Graduate, Ecole Polytechnic, 1973. Degree in Engineering, 1978.
information technology executive
Graduate, Ecole Polytechnic, 1973. Degree in Engineering, 1978.
Chairman Viroxis; vice chairman Maroc Telecommunications. Chairman Canal+, France, Activision Blizzard. Manager France Telecommunications, 1979—1982, vice president, human resources, 1982—1986.
Technical advisor French Minister Post Office & Telecommunications, 1986—1988. Chief staff French Minister Post Office, Telecommunications & Foreign Trade, 1993—1994. General manager, communications satellites Matra Marconi Space, 1988—1993.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Matra Communications, 1995—1998. Managing partner, corporation finance Oddo Pinatton, 1998—2002. Chief operating officer Vivendi Universal S.A., Paris, 2003—2005, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2005.
Board directors Société Générale, SFR, NBC Universal, Inc., VINCI, GVT Holdings, S.A., French Europlace.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer VTI, VU Net. Board directors Oddo Pinatton Group, Cegetel, University Grants Commission, Institut Telecom, l'Institut Pasteur.
Married; 4 children.