Graduate, Ecole des Mines and Polytechnique, France. Formerly: engineer in various fields; Cabinet Adviser, French Ministry of Industry. 1993, joined Publicis Groupe as Founding Partner, Publicis Consultants; currently, COO; also oversees Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, Rosetta, Prodigious (Production Platforms) and China Publicis Groupe; pilots the Shared Service Centers, IT, Procurement, Insurance and Real Estate; Member, P-12 Executive Committee and the Management Board (Directoire), Publicis Groupe.