Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise
| Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 October 1954 Lyon, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | ESCP Europe |
| Occupation | CEO Groupe SEB |
Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise is a French businessman.[1][2] He serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Groupe SEB.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Early life
Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise was born in Lyon.[3] He is a Count and descendent of Henri de la Tour (1627-1687), Lord of Artaise-le-Vivier in the Ardennes.[3] He graduated from ESCP Europe in Paris.[1] He is a chartered accountant.[1] He speaks Thai, Portuguese and English fluently, and some Italian and Chinese.[3]
Career
From 1979 to 1983, he was an Audit Manager with Coopers & Lybrand.[1] He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Croisières Paquet, a subsidiary of Groupe Chargeurs, from 1984 to 1986, and as Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 1993.[1]
He joined Groupe SEB in 1994.[1] He served as Chairman of Calor (now a subsidiary of Groupe SEB) from 1996 to 1998 and as its Chief Executive Officer 1994 to 1998.[1] In 1999, he became Vice President of Groupe SEB.[2] Since 2000, he has served as its Chairman and CEO.[1][2][4] He owns 125 417 shares of Groupe SEB.[2]
He sits on the Supervisory Board of Siparex and Rowenta, on the Advisory Council of the Banque de France, and on the Management Board of Actiref.[1] He also serves on the Board of Directors of Plastic Omnium, Legrand and Club Med.[1]
Personal life
He married Bénédicte Lescure in 1980.[4] She is the granddaughter of Frédéric Lescure (1904-1993), who founded the Groupe SEB in 1925.[4] Her family own 43,9% its shares and are worth 1.4 billion euros.[3][5]