• Source: Jacques Aschenbroich

Jacques André Aschenbroich (born 3 June 1954) is the Chairman of French telecoms company Orange. He is the former CEO of Valeo and held the position between 2016 and 2022.




Education


Baccalauréat at the Lycée Ampère in Lyon
Preparatory classes for the "Grandes écoles" at the Lycée du Parc in Lyon
École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris (Engineer's degree)
Engineer of the “Corps of Mines”




Career






= Career in the public sector

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After holding different posts in the French civil service, Aschenbroich was a member of the Prime Minister's cabinet in 1987 and 1988.

1982: Deputy Regional Director, responsible for the Industrial Development Division at the Industry and Research Regional Management for Lorraine
1983-1985: "Chargé de mission" for Economic Problems to the Prefect, Commissioner of the Republic for the Lorraine region, and deputy regional delegate for the Agence nationale de la valorisation et de la recherche (Anvar)
1985-1987: "Chargé de mission" at the Délégation à l'aménagement du territoire (Datar)
1985-1986: Secretary general of the Interministerial Committee for Assistance in localising activities (Ciala) for the Datar
1986-1987 : Team Coordinator for localising industrial and tertiary activities for the
1987-1988: Technical adviser for industrial affairs in Prime Minister Jacques Chirac’s cabinet




= Saint-Gobain, 1988–2008

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Aschenbroich then moved into industry and was with the Saint-Gobain Group from 1988 to 2008. He directed the Group's subsidiaries in Brazil and Germany before becoming managing director of the Flat Glass Division of the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. He went on to become President of Saint-Gobain Vitrage in 1996. From October 2001 to December 2008, he was Senior Vice-president of Saint-Gobain, managing the Flat Glass and High Performance Materials sectors from January 2007, and the Group's operations in the United States from September 2007.

1989-1991: General Manager of Sama (Saint Gobain Group)
1989-1991: Secretary general of Brasilit (Saint Gobain Group)
1991-1993: Member of the supervisory board and General Manager of the Building Division of Végla (Saint Gobain Group)
1993-1996: Chairman of the supervisory board of Végla (Saint Gobain Group)
1994 : CEO of Sekurit Saint-Gobain international (Saint Gobain Group)
1996-2007: Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain Vitrage and General Manager of the Flat Glass Division
2001-2008 : Senior Vice-president of the Saint Gobain Group
2007-2008: General Manager of the Flat Glass, High Performance Materials and Innovation Divisions of the Saint-Gobain Group
2007-2008: General delegate for the United States and Canada for the Saint-Gobain Group




= Valeo, 2009–2022

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An acknowledged specialist in the industry, Aschenbroich was appointed CEO and Member of the Board of the automotive parts maker Valeo in 2009. From March 2009 to January 2022, he has implemented a new strategic plan to ensure the Group's growth in two strategic directions: technologies for reducing CO2 emissions and emerging markets. He has launched a reorganisation of the Group around 4 main Business Groups: Comfort & Driving Assistance Systems, Powertrain Systems, Thermal Systems, and Visibility Systems.




Other activities






= Corporate boards

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BNP Paribas, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2023)
Orange, Chair of the Board of Directors (since 2022)
Total S.A., Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2021)




= Non-profit organizations

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Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD), Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors (since 2022)
Trilateral Commission, Member of the European Group
Foreign Trade France, Adviser
Ecole nationale supérieure des mines de Paris, Member of the Board
He was:

Member of the Improvement Committee for the Ecole nationale supérieure des mines de Paris




Honours


Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite




Personal


He is married and is the father of three children.




References






External links


Biography and photos on the Valeo Group's website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Jacques Aschenbroich
• Corps des mines
• Valeo
• BNP Paribas
• Paris Sciences et Lettres University
• Orange S.A.
• List of members of the Trilateral Commission
• Mines Paris – PSL