Laurence Parisot
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| Born | 31 August 1959 Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Nancy University,Sciences Po |
| Interests | opinion polling |
French pollster and businesswoman, head of the employers' union from 2005 until 2013, when she attended the 2007 Bilderberg meeting. She is a part of Le Siecle and on the board of the Open Society Foundations. She was part of the French Covid debt commission while at the same time managing director at Citigroup. | |
Laurence Parisot is a French businesswoman and head of the MEDEF employers' union from 2005 until 2013, when she attended the 2007 Bilderberg meeting. She is a part of Le Siecle and on the board of the Open Society Foundations. She also directs the IFOP poll institute.
She was part of the French Covid debt commission while at the same time chairwoman and managing director of the French unit of Citigroup, "reinventing a way of managing public finances after this brutal shock".
Background
Her father and grandfather Jacques Parisot (who set up the business) led the Parisot group, a furnishing retail company.
Education
Parisot studied law in Nancy University and then entered Sciences Po.[1] I
Career
In 1986, she was nominated director of the Louis Harris market research company.[1] Since 1990, Parisot has been chief executive of the IFOP poll institute after she bought 75% of its capital. She has also been a member of BNP Paribas board since 1990.
Head of the MEDEF
In 2003, Parisot entered the MEDEF executive board.[1] On 5 July 2005 she beat two other candidates[2] in a vote to replace Ernest-Antoine Seillière. At the time, she was the youngest ever head of the business lobby and the first one to run a service company.[2] During her time in office, Parisot declared that she intended to put "enterprise at the center of French society" and push French MPs to adopt more "liberal" labour legislation.
On 6 November 2007, Parisot was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President George W. Bush in honor of President Nicolas Sarkozy at the White House.[3]
In 2013, Parisot lost an internal battle to alter the group’s statutes and extend her eight-year term; instead, she was replaced with Pierre Gattaz.[4]
Later career
In 2014, Parisot declared her interest in succeeding Henri Proglio as CEO of French state utility Électricité de France (EDF); instead, the position went to Jean-Bernard Lévy.[5] In 2018, she was appointed by U.S. bank Citigroup as chairwoman and managing director of its French unit.[6]
Other activities
- Électricité de France (EDF), Member of Board of Directors (since 2014)[7][8]
- BNP Paribas, Member of the Board of Directors (2006-2018)[9]
- Ernst & Young, Member of the Advisory Board
- Michelin, Independent Member of Board of Directors (2005-2015)
- Coface, Independent Member of Board of Directors (2007-2014)
- Havas, Member of Board of Directors (2005-2006)
- Disneyland Paris, Independent Member of Board of Directors (2000-2006)
- Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD), Member of the Board of Directors (since 2022)[10]
- European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member[11]
- International Crisis Group (ICG), Board of Trustees (since 2012)[12]
- Open Society Foundations, Member of the European Advisory Board[13]
Personal life
Parisot is single and lives in Paris.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/vqUcV
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Katrin Bennhold (July 6, 2005), For lobby group, a French revolution New York Times.
- ↑ Guest List for the Social Dinner in Honor of His Excellency Nicolas Sarkozy President of the French Republic Office of the First Lady of the United States, press release of 6 November 2007.
- ↑ Nicholas Vinocur (July 3, 2013), New French employer chief urges more labour reform Reuters.
- ↑ Geert De Clercq (October 14, 2014), EDF chief's future hangs in French power balance Reuters.
- ↑ Inti Landauro (September 27, 2018), Citi names French lobbyist Laurence Parisot as French unit head Reuters.
- ↑ Board of Directors Électricité de France.
- ↑ Geert De Clercq (October 16, 2014), EDF to add former car CEO, employer association head to board Reuters.
- ↑ Inti Landauro (December 5, 2018), BNP Paribas names new board member replacing Laurence Parisot Reuters.
- ↑ Board of Directors Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD).
- ↑ Members of the Council European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
- ↑ Crisis Group Announces New Board Members International Crisis Group (ICG), press release of July 2, 2012.
- ↑ European Advisory Board Open Society Foundations.
- ↑ Emma Jacobs (November 15, 2011), Q&A: Laurence Parisot, president of Medef Financial Times.
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