Alexandre Bompard
Alexandre Bompard (Saint-Étienne; 4 October 1972) is a French executive and businessman. In 2011 he assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of the retail chain FNAC. Since July 2017, he has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carrefour.
Biography
Early life
Bompard was born on 4 October 1972 in Saint-Étienne, France. As the son of Alain Bompard, businessman and president of the AS Saint-Étienne football club from 1997 to 2003, he was exposed to the world of business from an early age.
He obtained degrees from two Parisian institutions: the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and the National School of Administration (École nationale d’administration).
Career
After graduating, he joined the General Inspectorate of Finance, where he worked as an assistant inspector until 1999, and was promoted to finance inspector in 2002. After serving as project manager for the Director General of the General Inspectorate of Finance, in 2003 he became technical advisor to François Fillon, then Minister of Social Affairs, Labour and Solidarity of France.[1]
He joined the Canal+ group in 2004 as chief of staff to the group president, Bertrand Méheut, and in June 2005 was appointed Director of Sports. In 2008, he joined Europe 1 as President and CEO of the radio station. In November 2010, he became Chief Executive Officer of the French retail chain FNAC. In 2013, Bompard led the company's listing and separation of FNAC from Kering, allowing the holding company to focus on luxury brands while FNAC pursued independent growth.
Bompard joined Carrefour as Chief Executive Officer in July 2017. In January 2018, he announced a strategic plan for the company called “Carrefour 2022,” aiming to make Carrefour the leader of the food transition for all. The plan includes measures for greater sustainability of food and packaging, reduction of food waste, development of organic products, collaborations in e‑commerce, two billion euros of annual investments starting in 2018, as well as organizational measures and cost reductions.[2][3]
In the context of the COVID‑19 pandemic, Bompard granted a bonus of €1,000 to 85,000 employees in France whose jobs exposed them to risk, and waived 25% of his fixed salary for two months.[4][5]
Bompard and the entire Board of Directors of Carrefour decided to waive 25% of their fees until the end of 2020 to fund solidarity actions within the company.
References
- ↑ Bompard to become Fnac chairman and CEO, The Bookseller, 24 November 2010
- ↑ French Retailer Carrefour Set To Start Fresh Consumer Revolution Using Bricks, Clicks and Blockchain, Forbes, 23 January 2018
- ↑ Presentation of the transformation plan "Carrefour 2022", Carrefour.com (archived)
- ↑ Q1 2020 Sales: Carrefour Mobilized to Respond to Strong Customer Demand in the Face of the COVID‑19 Crisis, Business Wire, 28 April 2020
- ↑ Compensation of Carrefour Group executives in the context of the COVID‑19 pandemic, Carrefour.com
External links
- http://www.carrefour.com Carrefour Group – (in English)