Career

Mr. Joel Saveuse has been Member of the Management Board of METRO AG since April 8, 2008. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Real since September 2007. Since September 2009, he has been responsible for Import (MGB Hongkong) and Supply Chain Council of MGL METRO Group Logistics. Mr. Saveuse attended Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris and Centre de Perfectionnement aux Affaires (CPA). From 1973 until 1985, Mr. Saveuse has served as Regional Manager at La Ruche Picarde Hypermarkets. From 1985 until 1996, he has served as President of the Board of Directors of Metro Cash & Carry, France, and President of the Board of Directors of Metro Cash & Carry, Germany. From 1996 until 1997, Mr. Saveuse has served as Management Board Chairman of La Redoute (RedCats). From 1997 until 2005, he has served as Deputy Management Board Chairman, Director General Europe Carrefour. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Metro Grosshandelsgesellschaft mbH, real,- Holding GmbH and Zweite real,-, as well as Member of the Supervisory Board of Makro Cash and Carry Polska SA, Metro Cash & Carry International Holding GmbH, Metro Distributie Nederland BV, President of the Board of Directors of Metro Holding France SA and Member of the Board of Directors of MGB METRO Group Buying HK Limited.