Pierre Gadonneix
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Pierre Gadonneix is a French business man; he was the chairman of the board and CEO
of EDF
from 2004 to 2009.
from the Harvard Business School
, is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique
(1962) and of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs, and has a degree in Economics.
From 1996 to 2004, Pierre Gadonneix was Chairman and CEO of the Gaz de France
group, after joining the company as CEO nine years earlier in 1987. He was reappointed Chairman and CEO in 1999.
From 1978 to 1987, Pierre Gadonneix was Director of Metallurgical, Engineering and Electrical Industries at the Ministry of Industry, where he contributed to the restructuring of the French steel industry.
In 1976, Pierre Gadonneix was appointed as technical advisor to the Minister of Industry and Research.
Before that, he worked as Director of the Institut de Développement Industriel (IDI), the leading French investment trust specializing in SME’s. He joined the institute in 1972, as project manager, later becoming department manager.
In 1969, Pierre Gadonneix set up a computer service company, called SEFI, employing around fifty engineers. He managed the business for two years until its takeover by a major industrial group in 1972.
Pierre Gadonneix began his career in 1966 with the Elf Aquitaine Group, as an engineer in the Computing Department, and then at the Commercial Division of Aquitaine Organico.
Besides this, Pierre Gadonneix has other international responsibilities in the energy sector. In 2006, he was elected Chairman of the World Energy Council which brings together the principal players of this sector in the world, for a three year term from 2007 to 2010. He has been the European Vice Chairman of this organisation since 2004. From 1993 to 1999, he also chaired the Conseil Français de l’Energie (French energy council).
Pierre Gadonneix is a member of the Conseil Economique et Social (Economic and Social Council).
A member of the Board of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (National Foundation of Political Science), Pierre Gadonneix was also a member of the Boards of major industrial groups, notably: EDF (78/87), Elf-Erap (88/95), Usinor (82/87), Renault (78/87), SNCF (83/87) and France Telecom (98/03).
Pierre Gadonneix published a Doctoral Thesis at Harvard in 1975 under the title: "An attempt to meet the US challenge in the French computer industry". He also taught Economics at the Ecole Polytechnique for 10 years (from 1983 to 1992).
Pierre Gadonneix is an Officer in the National Order of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the National Order of Merit and of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Born in New York on 10 th January 1943, he is married with three children.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of EDF
Électricité de France
Électricité de France S.A. is the second largest French utility company. Headquartered in Paris, France, with €65.2 billion in revenues in 2010, EDF operates a diverse portfolio of 120,000+ megawatts of generation capacity in Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.EDF is one of...
from 2004 to 2009.
Biography
Pierre Gadonneix, who has a Doctorate in Business EconomicsBusiness economics
Business economics as a field in applied economics uses economic theory and quantitative methods to analyze business enterprises and the factors contributing to the diversity of organizational structures and the relationships of firms with labour, capital and product markets...
from the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
, is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
(1962) and of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs, and has a degree in Economics.
From 1996 to 2004, Pierre Gadonneix was Chairman and CEO of the Gaz de France
Gaz de France
Gaz de France was a French company which produced, transported and sold natural gas around the world, especially in France, its main market. The company was also particularly active in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European countries. Through its part-owned Belgian subsidiary SPE...
group, after joining the company as CEO nine years earlier in 1987. He was reappointed Chairman and CEO in 1999.
From 1978 to 1987, Pierre Gadonneix was Director of Metallurgical, Engineering and Electrical Industries at the Ministry of Industry, where he contributed to the restructuring of the French steel industry.
In 1976, Pierre Gadonneix was appointed as technical advisor to the Minister of Industry and Research.
Before that, he worked as Director of the Institut de Développement Industriel (IDI), the leading French investment trust specializing in SME’s. He joined the institute in 1972, as project manager, later becoming department manager.
In 1969, Pierre Gadonneix set up a computer service company, called SEFI, employing around fifty engineers. He managed the business for two years until its takeover by a major industrial group in 1972.
Pierre Gadonneix began his career in 1966 with the Elf Aquitaine Group, as an engineer in the Computing Department, and then at the Commercial Division of Aquitaine Organico.
Besides this, Pierre Gadonneix has other international responsibilities in the energy sector. In 2006, he was elected Chairman of the World Energy Council which brings together the principal players of this sector in the world, for a three year term from 2007 to 2010. He has been the European Vice Chairman of this organisation since 2004. From 1993 to 1999, he also chaired the Conseil Français de l’Energie (French energy council).
Pierre Gadonneix is a member of the Conseil Economique et Social (Economic and Social Council).
A member of the Board of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (National Foundation of Political Science), Pierre Gadonneix was also a member of the Boards of major industrial groups, notably: EDF (78/87), Elf-Erap (88/95), Usinor (82/87), Renault (78/87), SNCF (83/87) and France Telecom (98/03).
Pierre Gadonneix published a Doctoral Thesis at Harvard in 1975 under the title: "An attempt to meet the US challenge in the French computer industry". He also taught Economics at the Ecole Polytechnique for 10 years (from 1983 to 1992).
Pierre Gadonneix is an Officer in the National Order of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the National Order of Merit and of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Born in New York on 10 th January 1943, he is married with three children.