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FOURTOU Jean-René
FOURTOU Jean-René, Engineer, Chemical Industry Executive
Born: June 20, 1939, Libourne/Gironde
Nat.: French marr.: Janelly Harrburger c.: three
Present Position: Chairman and Chief Executive of Vivendi Universal SA, Paris; Honorary Chairman of Aventis and Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Aventis S.A., Strasbourg
Education: École Polytechnique, Paris (1963)
Career: 1963-72, engineer with OBM Organisation Bossard Michel; 1972-76, director general of Bossard Group; 1977-83, president of Bossard Consultants; 1979, president and director general (25 per cent shareholder) of Bossard SA; July 1986, chmn. and CEO of Rhône-Poulenc S.A., Courbevoie; Dec. 1999- May 2002, vice-chairman of the Board of Management of Aventis S.A., Strasbourg, following the merger of Hoechst AG, Frankfurt/Main and Rhône-Poulenc S.A., Courbevoie into Aventis S.A., Strasbourg; since May 2002, present position with Aventis; since July 4, 2002 present position with VivendiUniversal
Other Positions: Boardmember: EADS, Cap Gemini; Supervisory Board member: Axa,Aventis, Sanofi Aventis, Nestlé (Switzerland), NBC Universal (United States); since Nov 2002, chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (two year term of office),Groupe Canal+, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Maroc Telecom, Member of the Supervisory Board Axa Millésimes SAS, Chairman of the Bordeaux University Foundation.
hon.: Knight of the Legion of Honour
recr.: Tennis, golf
langs.: English, Spanish
Address: 42 avenue de Friedland, F-75380 Paris Cedex 08.
Tel.: (+33-1) 71 71 10 00. Fax: (+33-1) 71 71 10 01