Background
Giraud, André Louis Yves was born on April 3, 1925 in Bordeaux, France. Son of Rene and Marie Thérèse (Gamet) Giraud.
Giraud, André Louis Yves was born on April 3, 1925 in Bordeaux, France. Son of Rene and Marie Thérèse (Gamet) Giraud.
Educated, Lycee de Bordeaux, l'Ecole Polytechnique, l'Ecole national supérieure du pétrole et des moteurs. Engineer, Ministry of Industry, France, from 1949, head department Institute Francais du pétrole, from 1951, technical director, from, 1955, deputy general director, 1958-1964, member consultative committee for scientific and technical research, 1960-1964. Director fuels Ministry of Industry, 1964-1969.
Vice president Régie national des Usines Renault, 1965-1971. Board directors National Centre for Exploitation of Oceans, France, 1967-1969, Department Education, 1969-1970. Administrative general government delegate Commissariat for Atomic Energy, 1970-1978.
Minister of industry, 1978-1981. Associate professor University Paris-Dauphine, since 1981. Minister of defense, France, 1986-1988.
International consultant, manager Compagnie Générale d'Innovation et de Développment, 1988. Board directors Electricite de France, 1970-1978, Arjil-Groupe, Banque Arjil, General Electric Company (United Kingdom), Cristalleria Ewpanola, Société Européenne de Produits Réfractaires, SOFRES. General engineer of mines, 1973-1986.
President administrative council l'Ecole Polytechnique, 1974. President Cie. Generale des Matieres Nucleaires, 1976-1978.
Director 1955, Deputy General Director 1958-1964. Director of Motor Fuels, Ministry of Industry 1964-1969. Vice-President Regie national des Usines Renault 1965-1971.
Director National Centre for Exploitation of Oceans 1967-1969. Director Department, of Education 1969-1970. Administration-General (Government, delegate), Commissariat for Atomic Energy 1970-1978.
Minister of Industry 1978-1981, of Defence 1986-1988. Adviser to President, of Saint-Gobain since 1988. Association Professor University of Paris-Dauphine 1981 -.
Director Electricite de France 1970-1978. General Engineering of Mines since 1973. President Administration Council, l'Ecole Polytechnique 1974.
President Cie. Generale des matieres nucleaires 1976-1978. President Supervising Council, Cie. industrielle et financiere de Presbourg (Arjil group) since 1989, Partner Arjil & Associations since 1989, Director (non-exec.) GEC since 1990. Officier Legion d'honneur, Officier Ordre national du Merite.
Commander des Palmes academiques.
Consultative Committee Scientific and Technical Research 1960-1964.
Married Claudine Mathurin-Edme, July 1, 1949. Children: Francois, Christophe, Sophie.