Background
Heitz, Jean-Francois was born in 1949 . Son of Pierre and S Heitz.
Heitz, Jean-Francois was born in 1949 . Son of Pierre and S Heitz.
Degree in Business/Engineering/Mathematics Ecole des Mines de Paris, 1972, valedictorian. Master of Science magna cum laude, Stanford University, 1973. Corporation finance management program, Harvard University, 1987.
Operations research engineer L'Air Liquide, Paris, 1974-1978. Sales manager, export Unitec Wemco Europe, 1978-1980. Division controller automation division Matra Group, 1980-1983.
President Matra Technology Inc. (subsidiary Matra), Boston, 1983-1987. Vice president finance legal Matra Datavision, 1983-1987.
Vice president F & A Matra Systéme, St. Quentin, France, 1987-1989. Deputy general manager Microsoft, Les Ulis, France, 1989-1991, general manager business operations France, 1991-1994. Assistant treasurer Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, 1994-1998, corporate treasurer, since 1998.
Member Finance Research Center, Paris.
Ecole des Mines de Paris, board directors, since 1998.
Married Catherine C in 1982. Children: Fabien, Nathalie, Aurelia.