Franck Julien
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Franck Julien in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) is a French businessman. He is currently chairman of the board
Chairman of the Board
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of the TFN group
TFN Group
The TFN Group is a facility management company based in Vitry-sur-Seine, France.It currently operates in 11 European countries with 28 000 employees. Group turnover for 2008 was €508m....
, a major facility management
Facility management
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company based in Vitry-sur-Seine
Vitry-sur-Seine
Vitry-sur-Seine is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:Vitry-sur-Seine was originally called simply Vitry. The name Vitry comes from Medieval Latin Vitriacum, and before that Victoriacum, meaning "estate of Victorius", a...
, France.
Biography
Franck Julien is the son of Jean-Pierre Julien, whom he succeeded as chairman of TFN in 2002. He is the grandson of Paul Julien, who founded TFNTFN Group
The TFN Group is a facility management company based in Vitry-sur-Seine, France.It currently operates in 11 European countries with 28 000 employees. Group turnover for 2008 was €508m....
in 1944.
After completing high school
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at the Lycée Stanislas in Montreal
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, Canada
Canada
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, Franck Julien attended the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
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. He obtained a Law degree
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at the Bar of Quebec. He then obtained an MsC in Business Law and Economics from the Sorbonne University in Paris
Paris
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, France
France
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..
Julien joined TFN
TFN Group
The TFN Group is a facility management company based in Vitry-sur-Seine, France.It currently operates in 11 European countries with 28 000 employees. Group turnover for 2008 was €508m....
in 1991 as branch manager
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. He was promoted to regional manager in 1992 and general secretary
General secretary
-International intergovernmental organizations:-International nongovernmental organizations:-Sports governing bodies:...
and production director in 1993. He was then appointed executive director
Executive director
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(1995) and became chairman of the board
Chairman of the Board
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in 2002..
Franck Julien is a member of CroissancePlus, an influential French think tank
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and networking organization for private entrepreneurs and SME managers.