Philippe Camus (businessman)
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Philippe Camus is the current non-executive Chairman of the Board
of Alcatel-Lucent
. He is a French national.
and the École Normale Supérieure
.
In 1972, he started working for the Caisse des dépôts et consignations
. In 1992, he joined the Lagardère Group
and served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Banque Arjil until 1993. In 1993, he was appointed as Managing Director of the Lagardère Group and helped restructure the Matra Group
. He also helped create EADS
, and was its CEO from 2000 to 2005. In 2008, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Alcatel-Lucent.
From 1996 to 2001, he served on the French supervisory authority for the financial markets. From 2001 to 2005, he was the President of GIFAS.
He now serves as co-managing partner of the Lagardère Group
and Senior Managing Director of investment bank Evercore Partners
. He also serves on the boards of directors of Crédit Agricole
, Accor
, and Schlumberger
. He is also a member of the Paris Ueroplace Association.
He was decorated the Cross of the German Merit Order in 2004 and the Officer of the French Légion d’Honneur in 2005.
Chairman of the Board
The Chairman of the Board is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.Chairman of the Board may also refer to:*Chairman of the Board , a 1998 film*Chairmen of the Board , a 1970s American soul music group...
of Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent is a global telecommunications corporation, headquartered in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It provides telecommunications solutions to service providers, enterprises, and governments around the world, enabling these customers to deliver voice, data, and video services...
. He is a French national.
Biography
Philippe Camus was born in 1948. He is a graduate of the Institut d'Études Politiques de ParisInstitut d'Études Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
and the École Normale Supérieure
École Normale Supérieure
The École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
.
In 1972, he started working for the Caisse des dépôts et consignations
Caisse des dépôts et consignations
The Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is a French financial organization created in 1816, and part of the government institutions under the control of the Parliament. Augustin De Romanet is the board chairman and chief executive...
. In 1992, he joined the Lagardère Group
Lagardère Group
Lagardère is a French-based multinational conglomerate headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The group once covered a broad range of industries but is now largely focused on the media sector, in which it is one of the world’s leading companies...
and served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Banque Arjil until 1993. In 1993, he was appointed as Managing Director of the Lagardère Group and helped restructure the Matra Group
Matra
Mécanique Aviation Traction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile, bicycles, aeronautics and weaponry. In 1994, it became a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group and now operates under that name.Matra was owned by the Floirat family...
. He also helped create EADS
EADS
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. is a global pan-European aerospace and defence corporation and a leading defence and military contractor worldwide...
, and was its CEO from 2000 to 2005. In 2008, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Alcatel-Lucent.
From 1996 to 2001, he served on the French supervisory authority for the financial markets. From 2001 to 2005, he was the President of GIFAS.
He now serves as co-managing partner of the Lagardère Group
Lagardère Group
Lagardère is a French-based multinational conglomerate headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The group once covered a broad range of industries but is now largely focused on the media sector, in which it is one of the world’s leading companies...
and Senior Managing Director of investment bank Evercore Partners
Evercore Partners
Evercore Partners is an investment bank located in New York City. Evercore also has an investment management business through which the Company manages private equity and venture capital funds for institutional investors...
. He also serves on the boards of directors of Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole S.A. is the largest retail banking group in France, second largest in Europe and the eighth largest in the world by Tier 1 capital according to The Banker magazine. It is also part of the CAC 40 stock market index....
, 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...
, and Schlumberger
Schlumberger
Schlumberger Limited is the world's largest oilfield services company. Schlumberger employs over 110,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in approximately 80 countries...
. He is also a member of the Paris Ueroplace Association.
He was decorated the Cross of the German Merit Order in 2004 and the Officer of the French Légion d’Honneur in 2005.