Mr. Louis Gallois was Chairman of SNCF since 1996. From 1972 he worked in various posts for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Research and Industry and the Ministry of Defense. In 1989 he was nominated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SNECMA and subsequently, in 1992 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aerospatiale. In 2006 he was subsequently appointed Chief Executive Officer of EADS and of Airbus. He graduated from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) in Economic sciences and is an alumnus of the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA).
Current mandates in addition to the one listed in the chart above are set forth below:
- Member of the Board of Directors of EADS Participations B.V. and Chief Executive Officer of EADS Participations B.V.;
- Member of the Board of Directors of Stichting Administratiekantoor EADS (the “Foundation”);
- Member of the Board of Directors of École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures; and
- President of the Fondation Villette-Entreprises.
Former mandates for the last five years:
- Member of the Board of Directors of Thales (resigned 30th June 2005); and
- President of SNCF (resigned 2nd July 2006).
