Philippe Crouzet
Philippe Crouzet (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, October 18, 1956) is a French businessman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vallourec since 2009.
Education
Philippe Crouzet holds a degree in public law and a diploma in general administration. He graduated with honors from the Institute of Political Studies of Paris (Sciences Po) and the National School of Administration (École Nationale d’Administration).[1]
Career
Maître des Requêtes
Philippe Crouzet began his professional career as Senior Legal Advisor (Maître des Requêtes) at the Council of State of France (Conseil d’État),[1] the country's highest administrative court.
Saint-Gobain
In 1986, he joined the Saint-Gobain group as Director of Planning and, three years later, became Executive Director of Condat paper mills (1989). In 1992, he was appointed Executive Director of the group in Spain and Portugal, and Managing Director of Cristalería Española. In 1996, he became Director of the global division of Industrial Plastics and Ceramics.[2]
In 2000, he was appointed Deputy Executive Director of Saint-Gobain, in charge of Finance, Information Systems, and Procurement. In 2005, he was appointed Deputy Executive Director, responsible for the Building Materials Distribution sector, the group’s largest division.
Vallourec
In 2008, Philippe Crouzet joined Vallourec, a French manufacturer of high-precision steel tubes, with €500 million in turnover and more than 23,000 employees worldwide. During his first year, he served on Vallourec's Supervisory Board.[3] In 2009, he was appointed Chairman of the Management Board, the company’s highest executive position. In 2012, he was reappointed to lead the company for a second 4-year term.[4]
Philanthropy
Philippe Crouzet is the founder and president of ARES, an organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities enter the professional workforce.[5]
Honors
Philippe Crouzet is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour.
In 2012, he was awarded the "Grande Medalha da Inconfidência" by the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. This distinction, the highest honor of Minas Gerais, recognizes companies, institutions, and individuals who have contributed to the development of the state and of Brazil.[6]
A lover of the arts, Philippe Crouzet serves on the boards of directors of the Opéra-Comique and the Théâtre de la Ville, two of the most prestigious cultural institutions in Paris.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Philippe Crouzet, new head of the distribution division of Saint-Gobain, Le Moniteur, May 10, 2005
- ↑ Philippe Crouzet: Executive Profile & Biography, Businessweek, December 2, 2013
- ↑ Philippe Crouzet becomes Chairman of the Management Board , Vallourec official website, April 1, 2009
- ↑ Philippe Crouzet - Company Executives, Dirigeants Entreprise
- ↑ Philippe Crouzet - Chairman of the Management Board of Vallourec since 2009, Business Herald
- ↑ [List of awardees of the Medalha da Inconfidência, Jornal Vozativa. 2012. January 2014]
External links
- Biography of Philippe Crouzet on the Vallourec website.