Henri Proglio
Henri Proglio (born 29 June 1949) is a French businessman, the former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Electricité de France and former CEO of Veolia Environnement.
Henri Proglio | |
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| Born | 29 June 1949 |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Lycée Masséna |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris |
| Occupation | CEO of EDF (2009-2014) |
Life and career
Of Italian origin, Henri Proglio was born in Antibes.[1] He is a graduate of HEC Paris (class of 1971).[2]
In 1972, he started working for Compagnie Générale des Eaux, and he became the Chairman and CEO in 1990.[1] In 1999, he was appointed Vice-President of Vivendi Universal and Chairman and CEO of Vivendi Water.[1] In 2000, he became Chairman of Veolia Environnement and three years later he also became its CEO.[1]
He serves as non-executive director of CNP Assurances, Dassault Aviation and Natixis.[1] He was appointed as Chairman and CEO of Electricité de France in November 2009.[1] He is a member of the Association Française des Entreprises Privées.[3] Proglio also serves on the advisory board for the Pictet Water Fund.[4]
He was decorated Commander of the National Order of Merit of the Legion of Honour.[1]
In December 2014 Proglio was appointed second in command and chairman of Thales Group.[5]
References
- "All press releases". EDF France. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- "Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- "Actualité économique". LExpansion.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- "Pictet Clean Energy Management Information | Pictet Asset Management (Europe) S.A." www.trustnet.hk. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ALTMEYER, CYRIL. "Thales appoints Proglio as chairman, Caine as CEO". Reuters. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jean-Marie Messier |
CEO of Veolia Environnement 2002–2009 |
Succeeded by Antoine Frérot |
| Preceded by Pierre Gadonneix |
CEO of EDF 2009–2014 |
Succeeded by Jean-Bernard Lévy |
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