Jean-Laurent Bonnafé
Jean-Laurent Bonnafé | |
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Born | Albi, France | 14 July 1961
Nationality | French |
Education | École Polytechnique Mines ParisTech |
Occupation | CEO of BNP Paribas |
Jean-Laurent Bonnafé (born 14 July 1961) has been serving as chief executive officer of BNP Paribas since 2011.[2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
The son of an Électricité de France (EDF) electrical engineer and a lawyer in Albi,[6] Bonnafé attended the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and later graduated in engineering from the École Polytechnique and École des Mines.[7]
Career
Following his studies, Bonnafé joined the Ministry of Industry before moving into private equity and then BNP in 1993.[8] At BNP, he formulated the bank’s double bid for Société Générale (SocGen) and Paribas in 1999, which ended with BNP winning the latter but forced to drop its offer for SocGen.[9] He was widely credited with implementing the acquisitions of Paribas, BNL and Fortis.[10]
In 2011, Bonnafé was appointed as chief executive, taking over from Baudouin Prot.[11] In 2017, his compensation was at $4.5 million.[12]
Other activities
Corporate boards
- Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2009)
- Carrefour, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2008)
- BNP Paribas Fortis, Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors (2011-2014)
Non-profit organizations
- Fédération Bancaire Française, Chairman (since 2017)[13]
- Association pour le Rayonnement de l’Opéra de Paris (AROP), Chairman
- Entreprises pour l’Environnement, Vice-Chairman[14]
References
- ^ "Here's what the CEOs of the world's biggest banks earn". ig.ft.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Jean-Laurent Bonnafé | Bank BNP Paribas". Bnpparibas.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter – Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ "Jean-Laurent Bonnafé | CEO Council". Ceocouncil.wsj.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ "BNP Paribas – Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, patron d'une banque qui change". Parismatch.com. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ Scheherazade Daneshkhu (November 28, 2011), Bonnafé prepares to take over at BNP Paribas Financial Times.
- ^ Martin Arnold (March 24, 2014), Jean-Laurent Bonnafé brings scientific approach to BNP Paribas Financial Times.
- ^ Scheherazade Daneshkhu (November 28, 2011), Bonnafé prepares to take over at BNP Paribas Financial Times.
- ^ Scheherazade Daneshkhu (November 28, 2011), Bonnafé prepares to take over at BNP Paribas Financial Times.
- ^ Jennifer Thompson (December 2, 2011), Bonnafé takes helm at BNP Financial Times.
- ^ Lionel Laurent (May 11, 2011), BNP Paribas chairman to step down, Bonnafe named CEO Reuters.
- ^ Julia Kollewe (July 24, 2017), Wall Street duo make $150m each on back of Trump election victory The Guardian.
- ^ Jean-Laurent Bonnafé appointed as Chairman of the FBF Fédération Bancaire Française, press release of July 11, 2017.
- ^ Members of the Board Entreprises pour l’Environnement.