Henri Lachmann
Henri Lachmann (born 13 September 1938) is a French business executive who served as Chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric from 1999 to 2005.[1]
Career
After graduating from HEC Paris in 1961, Lachmann qualified as a chartered accountant and began his career at Arthur Andersen as an auditor, later becoming head of the audit department.[2]
In 1970 he joined Strafor as Head of Planning and was appointed President in 1981. He restructured the company by closing steel mills and expanding its office supplies division, and in 1990 oversaw the merger with Facom.[3]
Lachmann moved to Schneider Electric in 1996 and succeeded Didier Pineau-Valencienne as CEO in 1999.[4] His early tenure was marked by the failed merger attempt with Legrand.[5] He stepped down from executive duties in 2005 but remained Chairman of the Supervisory Board.[6]
Honours
- Honorary doctorate from Grenoble École de Management (2008)
References
- ↑ https://www.letudiant.fr/educpros/entretiens/henri-lachmann-ex-patron-de-schneider-electric-met-lapprentissage-en-prime-time.html
- ↑ https://www.lesechos.fr/2001/03/henri-lachmann-la-difference-dans-la-continuite-1052721
- ↑ https://www.lexpress.fr/economie/henri-lachmann-un-patron-de-passage_1360815.html
- ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1998/05/20/henri-lachmann-quitte-la-tete-de-strafor-facom-apres-avoir-profondement-transforme-l-entreprise_3644243_1819218.html
- ↑ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1009139957605546600
- ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2006/05/02/succession-a-la-tete-de-schneider-electric-dans-un-contexte-favorable_767378_3234.html