Background
Beffa, Jean-Louis Guy Henri was born on August 11, 1941 in Nice, France. Son of Edmond B. and Marguerite (Feursinger) Beffa.
Beffa, Jean-Louis Guy Henri was born on August 11, 1941 in Nice, France. Son of Edmond B. and Marguerite (Feursinger) Beffa.
Graduate, National School Mines, Parisgraduate, National School Petroleum Engineering, Parisgraduate, École Polytechniquediploma, Corps of Minesdiploma, Institute Political Studies, Paris.
Mining engineer, Clermont Ferrand, 1967;director division for carburans, Clermont Ferrand, 1967-1974;head refining department, Clermont Ferrand, 1970-1973;deputy director, Clermont Ferrand, 1973-1974;senior engineer, Saint-Gobain-Pont-à-Mousson, 1974;director planning, Saint-Gobain-Pont-à-Mousson, 1975-1977;director general, Saint-Gobain-Pont-à-Mousson, 1979-1982;president, director general, Saint-Gobain-Pont-à-Mousson, 1979-1982;director canalization, mechanic engineering division, Saint-Gobain-Pont-à-Mousson, 1979-1982;director general, Saint-Gobain Group, 1982-1986;chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Saint-Gobain Group, since 1986. Vice president Compagnie General des Eaux, 1992. Consultant Chemical Bank, since 1986.
Board directors Banque National Paris, Compagnie General des Eaux, Compagnie de Suez et dePétrofina, Essilor International Compagnie General d'Optique, L'Air Liquide, Petrofina S.A., Saint-Gobain Group.
International consultative committee Chemical Bank since 1986, American Telephone & Telegraph 1987.
Married Marie-Madeleine Brunel-Grasset. Children: Sebastien, Claire, Pierre.