Graduate, Ecole Polytechnique and Paris Ecole des Mines. 1979-84, with French Ministry of Industry. With Pechiney Group: 1984-88, operational responsibilities then Manager, factory, Greece; 1988-93, managed activities in processing of aluminium then President, Electrometallurgy Division; 1993, Member, Executive Committee; 1993-97, Chairman of the Board, Carbone Lorraine Company; 1995-97, ran Food and Health Care Packaging Sector and Chief Operating Officer, American National Can Company, Chicago. 1998-2002, Chief Executive Officer, Imerys. With Alstom: 2001, Director; since 2003, current positions.