Paul Mentré
Paul Mentré | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 |
| Died | 2020-01-03 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, political figure |
| Known for | Deputy director in the cabinet of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing; Director and CEO of Crédit National; advisor to Banque Nationale de Paris; administrator for IMF and World Bank |
Paul Mentré (1935–2020) was a notable French businessman and political figure.
Biography
Mentré completed his education at the École Polytechnique and earned both a law degree and a DSS in economics. At the start of his professional journey, he was employed by the Inspection générale des finances. From 1971 until 1973, he held the position of deputy director within the cabinet of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Following this, he took on the role of Director at Crédit national between 1973 and 1975.
From 1975 to 1978, Mentré acted as general delegate for energy and also chaired the Board of Directors of the . Afterwards, he provided financial counsel to French embassies located in Canada and the United States, while simultaneously serving as an administrator for both the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank until 1981. In 1986, he became an advisor to René Thomas, then-president of the Banque Nationale de Paris, before returning to Crédit National to serve as Managing Director and CEO from 1987 through 1990.
In 1992, Mentré assumed leadership of the board at SICAV Valréal, a fund created by Paribas, Groupe Banque Populaire, and the Caisse des Dépôts. Between 1995 and 2008, he presided over the Communauté de communes Cœur Côte Fleurie, directing efforts related to regional development projects.
Personal life
Paul Mentré passed away on January 3, 2020. He was father to four children: France Mentré, a biostatistics professor honored with the Inserm Research Prize; Agnès Mentré-Jacobs, formerly a banker at Lazard Frères who married Kenneth M. Jacobs and later became a film producer with works including The Wrestler, Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, and Wind River; Gilles Mentré, ex-Managing Director at Lazard Frères and advisor to President Nicolas Sarkozy; and Arnaud Mentré, who served as France’s Consul General in Boston.