Education
Georges Plassat graduated from the École hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland and Cornell University.
Georges Plassat graduated from the École hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland and Cornell University.
He serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carrefour. After starting his career at Hilton Worldwide, Plassat worked for Eurest and Groupe Casino, where he served as Chief Executive Officer and then Chairman of the Board of Directors. While at Casino, he insisted on giving stock options to all employees, including cashiers.
However, he left the company in 1997 after a disagreement with Jean-Charles Naouri, his successor as Chief Executive Officer, over the future of the company.
He went on to work for French apparel group Vivarte, whose brands include André, Kookaï, Louisiana Halle, Naf-Naf and Chevignon. He was named Director and Chief Executive Officer in 2004.
In June 2012, Plassat became Chief Executive Officer of Carrefour, replacing Lars Olofsson. He quickly reconsidered the group"s strategy in France and internationally and obtained excellent results with growth in all regions except from Asia.
In June 2015, he was renewed as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer after obtaining 90% of the votes at the group"s shareholders general assembly.
He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Goods Forum. Personal life
He enjoys playing rugby and going to the opera.