Fabrice Brégier
Fabrice Brégier | |
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| Born | July 16, 1961 Dijon, France |
| Occupation | Corporate executive |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | President and COO of Airbus; CEO of MBDA; CEO of Eurocopter; Head of Palantir Technologies France |
Fabrice Brégier (born 16 July 1961) is a prominent French corporate leader. He held the position of president and chief operating officer at Airbus starting from 1 January 2017 and was a member of the executive committee responsible for overseeing Airbus Commercial Aircraft, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters. Since October 2018, he has been in charge of the French division of Palantir Technologies.
Early life
Brégier was born in Dijon in July 1961. He completed his education at both École Polytechnique and École des Mines de Paris.
Career
His professional journey began in 1983 as a test engineer at the Creys-Malville Superphénix nuclear facility. The following year, he took on the role of sales manager for the French aluminium company Pechiney based in Japan.
In 1986, Brégier joined the DRIRE (French Ministry of Industry) in Alsace. By 1989, he had advanced to director of economic and financial affairs within the Ministry of Agriculture. Subsequently, he served as technical advisor to ministers responsible for foreign trade and post and telecommunications, focusing on industrial policy and international matters.
Brégier entered Matra Défense in 1993 to lead projects such as Apache MAW GIE and Eurodrone GIE. In 1996, he became director of stand-off activities at Matra BAe Dynamics. Starting in 1998, he was appointed CEO of Matra BAe Dynamics and played a pivotal role in establishing the European missile enterprise MBDA in 2001, where he assumed the CEO position.
In 2003, Brégier was named CEO and president of Eurocopter and joined the executive committee of EADS in June 2005.
During October 2006, amid delays with Airbus’s A380 program, Brégier was promoted to COO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft. Together with Louis Gallois, he spearheaded the Power 8 restructuring initiative aimed at enhancing operational efficiency.
Since September 2018, Brégier has led Palantir’s French operations, applying his aerospace sector expertise to grow Palantir’s footprint within France.
Other activities
- SCOR SE, Chairperson of the Board of Directors (since 2023)
Awards
Brégier holds the title of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.
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- Living people
- People from Dijon
- École Polytechnique alumni
- Corps des mines
- Mines Paris - PSL alumni
- French chief operating officers
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- Knights of the Legion of Honour