- Louis Schweitzer (CEO)
Louis Schweitzer (born
1942 ) is currently the Chairman ofRenault , first taking that post onMay 27 ,1992 and he was also CEO from 1992 to2005 . He is also Chairman ofAstraZeneca [ [http://www.astrazeneca.com/article/11156.aspx AstraZeneca Board Members] ] where he was appointed as a Director 11 March 2004. He's a Non-Executive Director ofBNP Paribas ,Electricité de France ,Veolia Environnement ,Volvo AB andL’Oréal , and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board ofPhilips Electronics NV [ [http://www.astrazeneca.com/sites/7/imagebank/typeArticleparam511715/astrazeneca-annual-report-20F-2006.pdf AstraZeneca Annual report - see p80] ]Louis Schweitzer is the son of
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer , Managing Director of theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) from1963 to1973 . He is the grand-nephew ofAlbert Schweitzer [Business Week [http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2004/nf20040101_1918_db053.htm How Renault Jump-Started Nissan] ] , and so related toJean-Paul Sartre .Born in
Geneva ,Switzerland , in July 1942, Louis Schweitzer has a degree in law and is a graduate ofFrance 's elite "Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)" and "Ecole Nationale d'Administration ".He was appointed Inspector of Finance at the French
Treasury in1970 . In1981 he became Chief of Staff toLaurent Fabius in his various government posts (Budget Minister, Minister for Industry and Research and Prime Minister).He joined
Renault in1986 and became Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategic Planning in1988 .He was appointed Executive Vice President and COO in
1989 , and President and COO in1990 . He was Renault's Chairman and CEO from May 1992 to April 2005, and president of the Renault-Nissan Alliance Board from2001 to 2005. On April 29 2005 he became Chairman of the Renault Board of Directors.Louis is a Commander of the French "
Légion d'honneur " and National Order of Merit, and director of several French and foreign companies. He is also member of governing boards of various general organisations, particularly in the cultural field.Since March 6, 2005, Louis Schweitzer has been President of the "Haute Autorité de Lutte Contre les Discriminations et Pour l'Egalité". This role was entrusted to him by the French President.
Education
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Bachelor of Laws
* "Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (IEP Paris)"
* "École nationale d'administration "Schweitzer is Protestant.Renault Highlights in the Schweitzer years (1992-2005)
* May 27, 1992 – Louis Schweitzer takes over from
Raymond Lévy as head of Renault
* December 1992 – Renault wins theFormula 1 Constructors' and drivers' championships.
* September 6, 1993 – Renault andVolvo sign a merger agreement
* December 2, 1993 – Volvo pulls out of the merger
* July 18, 1994 – The Renault privatization bill becomes law. The "Régie Nationale des Usines Renault" is renamed Renault.
* September 13, 1994 – The French government opens Renault to outside capital
* End-1994 – Renault shares are floated at FRF 180,90. Renault joins the CAC40 index
* June 1, 1995 – Renault decides to open a plant inBrazil
* July 3, 1996 – Renault is fully privatized, with the French government reducing its stake from 52% to 46%
* November 19, 1996 – Renault Scénic is named European Car of the Year 1997
* December 1996 –Carlos Ghosn is appointed Executive Vice President.
* February 27, 1997 – The closure of the BelgianVilvoorde plant is announced.
* December 1997 –Williams Renault wins the Formula 1 Constructors' Championship for the sixth time.
* February 1998 – Renault starts its New Distribution (Nouvelle Distribution) project.
* May 28, 1998 – The Technocentre inGuyancourt ,France is opened.
* July 2, 1998 – Renault and the City ofMoscow set up OAO Avtoframos.
* November 1998 – Renault starts development work on a car retailing at €5.000,00.
* December 4, 1998 – Inauguration of theAyrton Senna Plant inCuritiba Brazil .
* March 27, 1999 – Renault acquires 36,8% of the Japanese carmakerNissan . Carlos Ghosn becomes head of Nissan
* July 2, 1999 – Renault takes control of Romanian carmakerDacia .
* October 18, 1999 – Carlos Ghosn announces the Nissan Revival Plan.
* April 21, 2000 – Renault acquires South Korean carmaker Samsung Motors.
* April 25, 2000 – Renault sells its trucks business to AB Volvo in exchange for a 20% stake in the Swedish group. The future ofRenault Trucks is assured.
* March 12, 2001 – Renault and Nissan draw up plans to set up a global joint purchasing unit, called Renault Nissan Purchasing Organisation
* March 27, 2001 – Laguna II becomes the first car ever to be awarded five starts in theEuroNCAP crash tests
* October 30, 2001 – Renault increases its equity stake in Nissan to 44,4%, and Nissan takes a 15% stake inRenault . The Renault-Nissan Alliance Board is created
* December 20, 2001 – Renault and Nissan inaugurate their first joint plant, used to assemble LCVs inCuritiba , Brazil.
* June 28, 2002 – Renault and Nissan set up Renault Nissan Information Services, the second joint venture under the Alliance
* October 22, 2002 – Production of the Trafic panel van starts at Nissan's plant inBarcelona , making Renault and Nissan's first joint production project inEurope .
* November 19, 2002 –Renault Mégane is named Car of the year 2003.
* January 23, 2003 – The Renault Production Way (SPR) is launched with the aim of ensuring that the Group's industrial system performs in line with the best in the world.
* February 24, 2003 –Claas becomes the majority partner in Renault Agriculture by acquiring a 51% stake
* February 26, 2003 – Renault invests €230 million in the production and marketing of its future X90 vehicle inRussia .
* July 28, 2003 – Renault takes control of its SOMACA subsidiary, previously controlled by the Moroccan government, to make the X90 inMorocco .
* March 16, 2004 – Renault lays the foundations for expansion inIran by setting up Renault Pars.
* September 2004 –Dacia Logan - the €5.000,00 car goes on sale.
* February 2005 – Renault announces record sales and financial results.
* February 22, 2005 – Renault signs an agreement with Mahindra & Mahindra to produce Logan inIndia .
* April 6, 2005 – The Avtoframos plant inMoscow is inaugurated.
* April 29, 2005 –Carlos Ghosn takes over from Louis Schweitzer as president of Renault.Notes & References
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