Pierre Gattaz
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| Born | Pierre Gattaz 11 September 1959 Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École nationale supérieure des télécommunications de Bretagne |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Chairman of the Executive Board for Radiall
President of the Executive and Strategic Committee for Radiall President of the MEDEF(2013-present) |
| Predecessor | Laurence Parisot |
| Spouse | Marie-Aude Gattaz |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Yvon Gattaz |
Pierre Gattaz (born September 11, 1959 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France) is a French business executive. He serves as the Chairman of Radiall,[1] an electronics manufacturer. He is the President of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), the main pro-business organization in France, and the son of Yvon Gattaz, who presided the Conseil national du patronat français, a precursor to the MEDEF.
Early life
Pierre Gattaz was born on September 11, 1959 in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France.[2] His father, Yvon Gattaz, co-founded Radiall, an electronics manufacturer, in 1952, and served as the President of the Conseil national du patronat français, a precursor to the MEDEF, from 1981 to 1986.[3][4] Pierre Gattaz has indeed family ties in Creuse on the side of his wife Marie-Aude Gattaz, in the sector of La Souterraine.
Gattaz graduated from the École nationale supérieure des télécommunications de Bretagne, where he received a bachelor of science degree in engineering.[2][5] He received a certificate in administrative management from George Washington University in Washington, D.C..[2][5]
Career
Gattaz worked as a business attache at the Embassy of France, Washington, D.C..[4] He returned to France to work for Dassault Electronique, a subsidiary of the Dassault Group, from 1984 to 1989.[2][5] He served as General Manager of Fontaine Electronique Convergie, a subsidiary of Dynaction, from 1989 to 1992.[2][5]
Gattaz joined the family business, Radiall, as General Manager in 1992.[5] He has served as its Chairman since 1994.[2] Under his leadership, the corporation has expanded from the defense sector into telecommunications and aeronautics.[4] He also increased its marketshare in the United States, India, Japan and China.[4] He relocated a plant to Mexico in order to raise more capital for research and development.[4]
Gattaz served as the President of the Groupement professionnel des industries de composants systèmes électroniques (GIXEL) in 1999.[4][5] He was President of the Fédération des Industries Electriques, Electroniques et de Communication in 2007.[4][5] Since 2013, Gattaz has served as the President of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France, the main pro-business organization in France.[3][5] He is a proponent of deregulation.[6]
Gattaz serves on the Conseil national de l’industrie.[2] He is a member of La Fabrique de l'Industrie, a pro-business think tank.[2]
Gattaz is a Knight of the Legion of Honour and an Officer of the National Order of Merit.[2]
Personal life
Gattaz is married to Marie-Aude Gattaz, a city councillor for The Republicans in Le Vésinet.[7][8] They have four children.[2]
Bibliography
- Gattaz, Pierre. Le Printemps des magiciens : La Révolution industrielle, c’est maintenant ! (Paris, France: Nouveau Monde Editions 2009; 191 pages).
- Gattaz, Pierre. La France de tous les possibles. 2016.
References
- ^ "Governance". www.radiall.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "LE PRÉSIDENT". Mouvement des Entreprises de France. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Desmedt, Patrice (June 21, 2010). "Pierre Gattaz, porte-parole de l'industrie". L'Usine nouvelle. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Birchem, Nathalie (July 3, 2013). "Pierre Gattaz, le conquérant de l'industrie". La Croix. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Executive & Strategic Committee". Radiall. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Crouzel, Cécile; Arrivet, Domitille; Martin, Jacques-Olivier; Lagoutte, Christine (July 28, 2015). "Pierre Gattaz: "Il faut accélérer les réformes"". Le Figaro. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Prissette, Nicolas (June 1, 2013). "Medef : Gattaz, le patron qui fait peur". Le Journal du Dimanche. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "Vos élus". Le Vésinet. Retrieved October 21, 2015.