Anne Lauvergeon
Anne Lauvergeon (born 2 August 1959 in Dijon, France) is a French businesswoman. She founded and led Areva, the world leader in nuclear energy, until 2011. Since 2013 she has served on the board of Airbus Group and chairs a national commission on innovation.[1]
Education and career
Anne Lauvergeon holds a degree in physics.[2] In 1990 she joined the French government under President François Mitterrand, representing France at major international summits.[3] In 1999 she became CEO of Cogema, a uranium enrichment company.[4] After the merger of Cogema and Framatome, she created and led Areva for ten years.[5] Her term was not renewed in 2011 by the French government, which holds 80% of Areva’s shares. In 2013 she joined the board of Airbus Group with government support.
Influence
In the Forbes rankings of powerful women, Lauvergeon was ranked ninth among France’s most powerful women in 2006.
Personal life
Her father is a university history professor and her mother a social worker. She has two children.
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140714180944/http://blogs.afii.fr/es/2014/04/con-el-programa-innovacion-2030-francia-construye-el-futuro/
- ↑ http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2011/06/17/actualidad/1308295983_850215.html
- ↑ http://www.elcorreo.com/alava/20071021/economia/anne-lauvergeon-cabeza-nuclear-20071021.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140716022355/http://www.mujeryciencia.es/2007/12/19/anne-lauvergeon/
- ↑ http://www.expansion.com/2011/06/28/empresas/interiores/1309294501.html?a=99341ab404f2e50149aed6ee01683e14&t=1405080947