Jean-François Pontal

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Jean-François René Pontal (born 17 April 1943) is a French businessman, and a former Chief Executive of Orange S.A.[1]

Early life[edit]

Child of the official Gaston Pontal,[2] he has a degree in Engineering in 1966 from the Centre d'études supérieures des techniques industrielles (CESTI), now called Supméca, part of Polyméca.

Career[edit]

Orange (UK) was bought by France Télécom in May 2000 for £25 billion. France Télécom changed its name to Orange S.A. He had worked at France Télécom since 1996.

Orange[edit]

He was Chief Executive (directeur général or PDG) of Orange (worldwide) from January 2001 until 24 March 2003.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Business Profile: A study in Orange". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2016-02-29.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". francearchives.fr. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Orange 2003
Business positions
Preceded by
Chief Executive of Orange S.A.
January 2001 – March 2003
Succeeded by