Background
Blanchet, Jean-Didier François was born on December 2, 1939 in Angoulime, France. Son of François and Simone Marie (de Berghe) Blanchet.
Blanchet, Jean-Didier François was born on December 2, 1939 in Angoulime, France. Son of François and Simone Marie (de Berghe) Blanchet.
Student, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, 1959-1961; student, Ecole National Ponts et Transport, Paris, 1962-1964.
Head of harbors and airports DDE of Calvados, Caen, France, 1964-1968. Head of general studies Directorate of Air Transport, Paris, 1969-1972. Head corporation planning RATP, 1972-1973.
From technical counsellor to director Private Office of Secretary of State for Transport, 1975—1977. Deputy secretary general Air France, 1977-1978, transport director, 1978-1981, executive vice president marketing, 1982-1988. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Air Charter, 1982-1988.
Chief Executive Officer Air France, 1988-1993. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Societé Hotels Meridien, 1993-1994, director Forte, France, 1995-1997. Council general Ponts et Chaussees at Minister for Transport, 1997—2000.
Senior advisor airport development Egis, Guyancourt, France, 2000—2001. Council general CGPC, La Defense Cedex, France, since 2002. Lieutenant French Air Force, 1961-1962.
Lieutenant French Air Force, 1961-1962. Member Pine Valley Golf Club (overseas member), Golf de Saint Cloud.
Married Adeline Marie Rosier-Chopin, January 15, 1962. Children: Jérôme, Alexis, Aliénor.