Education
Jean Paul Gut graduated from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Pariswith a Master’s Degree in Economy.
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Jean-Paul Gut
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Career
In 2007, he founded a consulting company, Coolmore International, based in London. Studies
Jean-Paul Gut’s career began in 1983 as Export Vice President for Défense, part of the Group. In 1988, he became the Export Marketing and Sales Executive Director.
In 1990, he served as Executive Vice President of International Operations for Défense Espace.
Three years later, 1993, he advanced to the position of Senior Executive Vice President, in charge of international operations for the Lagardère Group. In 1996, he became the Senior Executive Vice President for British Aerospace Dynamics.
In March 1998, Jean-Paul Gut joined the Board of Management of the Lagardère Group as Managing Director, in charge of international operations and State of the Art Technology Sector. In 2005, he was promoted to the position of executive director of, and director of International.
In June 2006, when Jean-Louis Gergorin left, he was assigned to be in charge of the company’s global strategy, thus becoming executive director of marketing and strategy, overseeing all international operations.
A year later, in June 2007, he officially resigned from His severance pay is 2.8 million euros, the equivalent of a 24-month salary for 24 years worked at the company. Right before he left, he struck a 16 billion euro deal with Qatar Airways for the sale of 80 A350. Jean-Paul Gut created his own consulting company in London, catering to French and European companies looking to expand internationally, and connecting foreign investors with European corporations working on large-scale development projects.
One of his main clients is Airbus, thus he remains an influential person within the company.
In June 2008, Jean-Paul Gut was indicted of insider trading when he was ’ executive director of marketing and strategy., which goes back to early 2006, arose after it was revealed that hundreds of employees had sold their shares a few weeks before Airbus announced delivery delays of the A380, which caused Airbus to plummet in the stock market, losing 26% of its share price in one day.
In 2006, Jean-Paul Gut had sold 175,000 shares for a 1,773,250 euros capital gain. Jean-Paul Gut denied the allegations.
On December 17, 2009, the American Machine and Foundry (French financial authorities) firmly rejected all accusations of wrongdoings made towards Jean-Paul Gut and the other executives implied in the case.
Membership
He also became as a member of the executive management of Company South Africa (Pty) Limited. On May 11, 2005, Jean-Paul Gut served as the Director of Dassault Aviation Société Anonyme, and as Executive Director of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company.N.V.
When was created in 2000, he became a member of the board and member of the executive committee.
