Background
Philippe Lasserre was born on May 27, 1939 in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France.
Philippe Lasserre was born on May 27, 1939 in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France.
In 1958 Philippe received Bachelor of Arts (with honors) at Bordeaux Junior College Michel Montagne. Then he received Master of Arts at University of Paris in 1961, and got Doctor of Philosophy at University of Texas at Austin in 1975.
After working for nine years as a financial and commercial manager in France, he joined the University of Texas and became a permanent faculty member of INSEAD. Since 1975, Professor Lasserre has been involved in teaching, research, and consulting in strategic management and international business. He has contributed to the development of the Euro-Asia Centre, and directed several open enrolment and customised Executive Education programmes for companies such as Astra Indonesia, BP, DBS Bank, Digital Equipment Corporation, Cable & Wireless, Inchcape, Nokia, Whirlpool, Petronas.
Philippe has been a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore; the China Europe Management Institute in Beijing; The University of Texas at Dallas; the Curtin University in Perth; and CEIBS in Shanghai. Currently, Philippe Lasserre is an Emeritus Professor of Strategy and Asian Business at INSEAD. Moreover, Professor Lasserre is the author of various articles on strategy, business in Asia, and joint ventures.
On July 26, 1960 Phillippe married Michelle Gauthier, with whom he has three children: Virginie, Benoit, and Marion Lasserre.