Denis Kessler
Denis Kessler (25 March 1952 – 9 June 2023) was a French business executive. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of reinsurer Scor from 2002 until his death. Previously, he was Vice President of MEDEF (the largest French employers’ federation) and Chief Executive Officer of AXA.[1]
Biography
Kessler graduated from HEC Paris and earned a PhD in economics from the University of Paris.[2]
He was a board member of BNP Paribas, Bolloré, Dassault Aviation, Invesco and the Strategic Investment Fund. He served on the supervisory board of Yam Invest N.V. He was President of Le Siècle from 2007 to 2010.[3]
Kessler publicly criticized the Keynesian response to the 2007–2008 financial crisis and suggested that the euro zone could break up.[4]
He died on 9 June 2023 at the age of 71.[5]
References
- ↑ “Mort de Denis Kessler : retour sur une vie de patron hors norme”, Le Point
- ↑ “Denis Kessler : infatigable économiste et légendaire alumnus”, HEC Stories
- ↑ “Disparition de Denis Kessler”, Élysée Palace press release
- ↑ “Denis Kessler, le plus tranchant des patrons français, s'est éteint”, Les Échos
- ↑ “Denis Kessler, l’économiste devenu président du réassureur Scor, est mort”, Le Monde