Background
Théodore, Jean-François was born on December 5, 1946 in Paris. Son of Charles-Henri and Aimée (Chevallier) Théodore.
Théodore, Jean-François was born on December 5, 1946 in Paris. Son of Charles-Henri and Aimée (Chevallier) Théodore.
He attended Institut d"Etudes Politiques de Paris, the prestigious Ecole Nationale Doctorate"Administration (Ecole nationale d'administration) and received his Law degree (Bachelor of Laws) from Université de Paris.
He began his career at the Treasury Department in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, where he worked from 1974 to 1989. During this time he held multiple posts: Head of the Office of African States and the franc zone from 1980 to 1982, the Office of foreign investments in France and French overseas investments between 1982 and 1984, Deputy Director of Cr Institutions from 1984 to 1986 and Deputy Director, Head of the Finance and Holdings Department from 1986 to 1990, which included working alongside Jean-Claude Trichet on large privatization campaigns. He led the SBF to transform and modernize, moving its trading to an electronic platform.
During his tenure in SBF he continued his active participation in the affairs of the European finance and Stock exchanges.
Between 1993 and 1994 he was the president of International Federation of Stock Exchanges (FIBV) and from 1998 to 2000 he served as the president of the Federation of European Stock Exchanges. Following the move to Euro, Théodore saw that consolidation was the future of the financial markets.
Through his efforts, in 1999, various French Markets (MATIF, MONEP, New Market) merged into a single company Paris Stock Exchange (Paris Bourse Société Anonyme). His next efforts were concentrated on forming a new pan-European exchange and moving the European financial market to a more modernized structure.
In 2000 this resulted in creation of Euronext with a merger of the former Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam national exchanges.
At the time of its creation it was estimated that the stocks listed on Euronext markets had the combined value of $2.2 trillion, which, at the time was almost twice that of the Deutsche Borse in Frankfurt, at $1.4 trillion. lieutenant became Europe’s second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization. In 2001 Théodore led Euronext to become a listed company, and in 2002 under his leadership, Euronext beat out London School of Economics to purchase London’s Liffe derivatives exchange, at the time the second largest derivatives market in Europe.
The same year it added Lisbon Stock Exchange to its group, and became the first pan-European exchange, present in 5 countries.
Consolidation in Europe was followed by efforts in formation of the first transport-Atlantic securities market with New York Stock Exchange, which became known as New York Stock Exchange Euronext. This was announced in 2006 and came to fruition in 2007.
In 2009 he retired from his post an Euronext, but continued to guide the exchange through strategic mergers and acquisitions. He was described as having a Gallic sang-froid as well as charm, being prudent, patient and paying a great deal of attention to details.
With French Marines, 1971-1991. Member Federation International Bourses Devaleurs (president 1993-1994), Federation European Stock Exchs. (vice president 1998, chairman since 1998).
Married Claudine Theodore, August 28, 1976. Children: Agathe, Lorraine, Gautier.