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Claude Bébéar (born July 29, 1935, in Issac, France) is a French businessman. He is the founder and former CEO of AXA.[1][2]
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Biography
He graduated from the École Polytechnique. In 1996, he acquired Union des Assurances de Paris.
He helped oust Jean-Marie Messier from Vivendi. He was involved in the ouster of the chairman of Rhodia.[3] He is on the board of Vivendi.[4] In 2007, he was worth 106 million euros.[5] He is Roman Catholic, married with five children, two of whom were adopted from South Korea. He has been a member of Le Siècle.[6]
Bibliography
- Claude Bébéar, André Babeau, Le courage de réformer, Jacob, 2002, ISBN 9782738111548
References
- ^ http://www.axa.com/en/press/biographies/cbebear/
- ^ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=226234&ticker=CS:FP&previousCapId=120343&previousTitle=VIVENDI-SPON%20ADR
- ^ JOHN TAGLIABUE (November 18, 2003). "If Claude Bébéar Speaks, French Companies Listen". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/18/business/if-claude-bebear-speaks-french-companies-listen.html?pagewanted=1.
- ^ http://www.vivendi.com/vivendi/Claude-Bebear,1565
- ^ "Claude Bébéar dévoile sa fortune". Le Figaro. 06/05/2009. http://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/2009/05/06/04015-20090506ARTFIG00291-claude-bebear-devoile-sa-fortune-.php.
- ^ Frédéric Saliba, 'Le pouvoir à la table du Siècle', in Stratégies, issue 1365, April 14, 2005, p. 49 [1]
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Categories:- 1935 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the École Polytechnique
- French businesspeople
- French Roman Catholics
- French business biography stubs
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