Denis Kessler
Denis Kessler (born 25 March 1952) is a French businessman. He has served as the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of SCOR SE since 2002.[1][2][3] Prior to this, he served as Vice-Chairman of MEDEF and CEO of AXA.[1][3][4][5]
Denis Kessler | |
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Born | |
Nationality | French |
Education | Lycée Kléber |
Alma mater | HEC Paris |
Occupation | CEO of SCOR SE |
Biography
He graduated from HEC Paris, and received a PhD in Economics from the University of Paris.[1][2][3][5]
He is a Board member of BNP Paribas, Bolloré, Dassault Aviation, Invesco, and Fonds stratégique d'investissement.[2][3] He is member of the Supervisory Board of Yam Invest N.V..[2][5][6] He served as the President of Le Siècle from 2007 to 2010.[7]
He has criticized the Keynesian reaction to the 2008 financial crisis, and he has suggested the end of the Euro currency is a real possibility.[8][9]
References
- SCOR Executive committee
- "Forbes profile". Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- BusinessWeek profile
- 'Denis Kessler quitte le Medef pour présider Scor', in L'Expansion, 5 November 2002
- Invesco Board of Directors
- "Yam Invest Supervisory Board". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- AFP, '"Le Siècle": Nicole Notat présidente', in Le Figaro, 12 November 2010
- François Vidal, 'Denis Kessler : " Alors que la crise pourrait s'aggraver, nous n'avons plus de munitions "', in Les Echos, 12 September 2011
- Daniel Roland, 'Denis Kessler: "nous n'avons plus de munitions", la zone euro peut exploser', in L'Express, 12 September 2011