Education
He graduated from Higher Education Commission Paris in 1958.
He graduated from Higher Education Commission Paris in 1958.
He owns 18% of the Swiss-based employment agency Adecco, as well as a significant interest in AKILA Finance. He founded the employment agency Ecco in 1964. With Klaus Jacobs, he was instrumental in bringing about the merger of the French agency, Ecco and the Swiss agency, Adia Interim that created Adecco in 1996.
He serves on the Boards of Adecco, AKILA Finance Société Anonyme and Securitas.
He stood down as co-chairman of Adecco in 2005, becoming honorary president in 2006.