Louis René Fernand Gallois

Background

Gallois, Louis René Fernand was born on January 26, 1944 in Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Son of Jean and Marie (Prax) Gallois.

Education

Diploma, École des Hautes Études Commerciales, 1966. Degree in business economics, 1969. Postgraduate, National College Administrn.

Career

Civil servant bureau public collectivisation, ministry economy and finances Government France, 1972-1976, finance attaché to Asia and Japan Tokyo, 1976-1978, head division development aid ministry economics and finances, 1978-1981, director cabinet ministry research and technical, later ministry research and industry, 1981-1982, director general industry, ministry industry, 1982-1986, deputy ministry economy, finances and privitization, 1986-1988, director civil and military cabinet ministry defense, 1988-1989. President, chairman Société Nationale d'Étude et de Construction de Moteurs d'Aviation, 1989-1992, Société Aérospatiale, Paris, 1992—1996, Société de Gestion de Participations Aéronautiques, since 1993. Chairman Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français Holding Grandes Lignes International, 1996—2006.

President, Chief Executive Officer Airbus Scandinavian Airlines System, 2006—2007. Co-Chief Executive Officer European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company N.V., Paris, 2006—2007, Chief Executive Officer, since 2007. Board directors Aérospatiale, Dassault Aviation.

Board supervisors Airbus-Industrie, vice president, Eurocopter S.A., president, Saint-Gobain, Paribas, Gaz de France. Member Atomic Energy Committee.

Membership

Board directors Ecole Polytech. Member Groupement d'Interet Économique (president 1989), Avion de Combat Européen International Rafale (president 1989), Groupement Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (vice president), Cercle Condorcet.

Connections

Married Marie-Edmée Amaudric du Chaffaut, February 2, 1974. Children: Elise, Paul, Florent.

Father:

Jean Gallois

Mother:

Marie (Prax) Gallois

Spouse:

Marie-Edmée Amaudric du Chaffaut

child:

Elise Gallois

child:

Paul Gallois

child:

Florent Gallois