Sébastien Bazin
Sébastien Bazin | |
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Born | |
Nationality | French |
Education | Paris-Sorbonne University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Sébastien Bazin (born 9 November 1961) is a French businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Accor (Euronext: AC; LSE: 0H59). As CEO of Accor, he has committed to the UN's HeForShe campaign that seeks to promote women's rights by pledging to reach parity in pay between genders by 2020. [1]
Biography
Early life
He graduated from Paris-Sorbonne University, where he received a B.A. and an M.B.A.[2] During his military service, he served as a firefighter in Paris.[2]
Career
He served as chief executive officer, principal, and managing director of Europe at Colony Capital, a global real estate investment company.[2][3][4][5] He served on the board of directors of Hottinguer Rivaud Finances, an investment bank.[2] He also served on the board of Edenred from 2010 to 2013.[2][5]
Since August 27, 2013, he has served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Accor, a global hotel corporation.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ "HeForShe Sebastien Bazin". HeForShe. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e f Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- ^ a b Patrick Bonazza, EXCLUSIF. Sébastien Bazin devient P-DG d'Accor, Le Point, 26/08/2013
- ^ a b Nadya Masidlover, Christina Passariello, Accor Confirms Sebastien Bazin's Appointment as Chairman, CEO, The Wall Street Journal, August 27, 2013
- ^ a b c Ivan Letessier, Sébastien Bazin quitte Colony Capital pour devenir PDG d'Accor, Le Figaro, 27/08/2013
- ^ Henny Sender, Sébastien Bazin to be Accor chief as it seeks ‘asset lite’ policy, Financial Times, August 27, 2013