Francis Pollet

Francis Pollet (born 5 May 1964 at Roubaix), is a French professor and General officer.[1] Since March 2017, he is the director-general of the Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées (French private aerospace university).

Francis Pollet
Born	5th of May 1964 Roubaix
Nationality	French
Citizenship	French
Education	Fighter pilot
Alma mater	École de l'air
Occupation	Director-General of the Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées
Employer	IONIS Education Group
Known for	Director-General of the École de l'air and of the Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées
Predecessor	Hervé Renaudeau
Children	3

Biography

Graduate from the École de l'air (promotion 1985), Francis Pollet started his career as a fighter pilot and cargo pilot where he performed more than 100 missions.[2] Then, he became pilot for the French government and more specifically for the Prime Minister Lionel Jospin and the President Jacques Chirac on Dassault Falcon 900 and Airbus Corporate Jet.[3]

After that, he has done a 15-year career in human resources and operational activities. He has been aeronautical advisory for 4 Ministry of Defense (Hervé Morin, Alain Juppé, Gérard Longuet and Jean-Yves Le Drian).[4]

The 1st of September 2003, he is nominated general director of the École de l'air where he managed the digital transformation[5] by creating the MOOC in air defense.[6] In March 2017, he becomes CEO of the Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées, a French grande école in aeronautical and space engineering.

Francis Pollet is General officer.[7]

Bibliography

• Académie nationale de l'air et de l'espace and Lucien Robineau, Les français du ciel, dictionnaire historique, Le Cherche midi, June 2005, 782 p. (ISBN 2-7491-0415-7)
• Le futur de l'avion : Les prochains défis de l’industrie aéronautique, Ivry-sur-Seine, FYP Éditions, 2020, 160 p. (ISBN 978-2-36405-203-1)

Distinctions

• National Order of Merit
• Aeronautical Medal
• Legion of Honour
• National Defence Medal
• Overseas Medal

References

1. (in French)Le général Francis Pollet prend le commandement des EOAA
2. (in French)Le fabuleux destin de Francis Pollet, l’ancien pilote de Chirac devenu directeur d’école
3. (in French)IPSA 3.0
4. (in French)Biographie du général de division aérienne Francis Pollet
5. (in French)[Ecole de l'air : modernisation de son enseignement on YouTube]
6. (in French)Compréhension de l'arme aérienne
7. (in French)[Interview du général Francis Pollet on YouTube]