Philippe Bourguignon
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Philippe Bourguignon is a French
businessman who is a director of eBay
and has served as the co-Chief Executive Officer of the World Economic Forum
. He is Vice Chairman of Revolution Places and Chairman and CEO of Miraval.
, France
. He spent his boyhood in Morocco
, then as a teen moved to Aix-en-Provence
. He has a Masters Degree in Economics from the Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III and holds a post-graduate diploma from the Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Paris (IAE Paris). Bourguignon is married with two children.
Bourguignon spent 14 years with the Accor
group from 1974 to 1988, and was eventually promoted to President of Accor for the Asia/Pacific region. During this time he relocated to the US to develop the Sofitel
and Novotel
brands, and oversaw the construction of Novotel New York which opened in 1984.
While still in the U.S., Bourguignon was recruited by The Walt Disney Company as the head of real estate development. After joining Disney, he spent two years in California before relocating to Paris in October 1992 to be the president of Euro Disney.
In 1997 Bourguignon was appointed Chairman and CEO of Club Méditerranée (Club Med), a position he held until 2003.
In 2003, Bourguignon became Co-CEO of the World Economic Forum (known as Davos), and during 2004 and 2005 he was the chairman of Aegis Media France.
Since 2006 Bourguignon was Vice Chairman of Revolution Places and CEO of Revolution Places Development.
Philippe sits the Boards of Zipcar
, a car sharing company (USA); Vinfolio, serving wine-enthusiasts and collectors worldwide (USA) Informed Judgment (Geneva, Switzerland) and Palais de Tokyo, a center for Contemporary Art in Paris, France. He was chairman of the "Scientific Committee of Law and Economics" at the French Ministry of Justice in 2004 and 2005) after being an adviser to the French Minister of foreign affairs in 2003. In 2005, he published a book in France, Hop!, on the paradoxes of the world and the French economy.
In January 2009, Bourguignon became CEO of Miraval resorts. The first Miraval resort covered 400 acres (1.6 km²) at the base of the Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona
.
Philippe Bourguignon has been named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor and Officer in the Ordre national du Mérite
in France, and received the Moroccan Wissam Al Alaoui Order.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
businessman who is a director of eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
and has served as the co-Chief Executive Officer of the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
. He is Vice Chairman of Revolution Places and Chairman and CEO of Miraval.
Biography
Philippe Bourguignon was born in SalinsSalins
Salins is the name or part of the name of several communes in France and Switzerland:In France:* Salins, Cantal, in the Cantal département* Salins, Seine-et-Marne, in the Seine-et-Marne département...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He spent his boyhood in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, then as a teen moved to Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
. He has a Masters Degree in Economics from the Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III and holds a post-graduate diploma from the Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Paris (IAE Paris). Bourguignon is married with two children.
Bourguignon spent 14 years with the Accor
Accor
Accor is Europe's leading hotel group , part of the CAC 40 index , and operates in over 90 countries. Headquartered in Courcouronnes, Essonne, France, near Évry, France, the group owns, operates and franchises 4,229 hotels ranging from economy to luxury on five continents .Previously, the group...
group from 1974 to 1988, and was eventually promoted to President of Accor for the Asia/Pacific region. During this time he relocated to the US to develop the Sofitel
Sofitel
Sofitel is a luxury hotel chain managed by Accor, which opened its first property in Strasbourg in 1964. Its first overseas opening in Minneapolis, USA was in 1974. In 1995 Sofitel had 100 hotels in 40 countries and employed 12500 people....
and Novotel
Novotel
Novotel is a mid-scale hotel brand within the Accor group. Novotel has close to 400 hotels and resorts in 60 countries, situated in the business districts and tourist destinations of major international cities.-History:...
brands, and oversaw the construction of Novotel New York which opened in 1984.
While still in the U.S., Bourguignon was recruited by The Walt Disney Company as the head of real estate development. After joining Disney, he spent two years in California before relocating to Paris in October 1992 to be the president of Euro Disney.
In 1997 Bourguignon was appointed Chairman and CEO of Club Méditerranée (Club Med), a position he held until 2003.
In 2003, Bourguignon became Co-CEO of the World Economic Forum (known as Davos), and during 2004 and 2005 he was the chairman of Aegis Media France.
Since 2006 Bourguignon was Vice Chairman of Revolution Places and CEO of Revolution Places Development.
Philippe sits the Boards of Zipcar
Zipcar
Zipcar is an American membership-based car sharing company providing automobile reservations to its members, billable by the hour or day. Zipcar was founded in 2000 by Cambridge, Massachusetts residents Antje Danielson and Robin Chase, and is now led by Scott Griffith, Chairman and Chief Executive...
, a car sharing company (USA); Vinfolio, serving wine-enthusiasts and collectors worldwide (USA) Informed Judgment (Geneva, Switzerland) and Palais de Tokyo, a center for Contemporary Art in Paris, France. He was chairman of the "Scientific Committee of Law and Economics" at the French Ministry of Justice in 2004 and 2005) after being an adviser to the French Minister of foreign affairs in 2003. In 2005, he published a book in France, Hop!, on the paradoxes of the world and the French economy.
In January 2009, Bourguignon became CEO of Miraval resorts. The first Miraval resort covered 400 acres (1.6 km²) at the base of the Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
.
Philippe Bourguignon has been named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor and Officer in the Ordre national du Mérite
Ordre National du Mérite
The Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
in France, and received the Moroccan Wissam Al Alaoui Order.
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- Monique MayèreMonique MayèreMonique Mayère, born in 1944, is a French sculptor and painter.- Biography :Oldest twin girl of a 8-children family with Henri, Monique was a nurse in the sixties. She also is a cousin of Philippe Bourguignon and Anne Mayère. As spouse of Jean-Claude Rodet, she had children: Emmanuel , Daniel and...