Born: 16 September 1944, Amiens (Somme)

Diplomas: IEP Paris (international relations), arts degree (Sorbonne), Institut d’Études des Relations Internationales Contemporaines (at the time chaired by René Cassin), Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris, Ecole des Hautes Études Internationales, Ecole des Hautes Études Sociales

Career:

1970-1984: L’Agefi-Le Nouveau Journal, service manager, then assistant chief editor economy and finance
1984-1986: Le Nouvel Economiste, head of the Money page
1986-1991: L’Express, assistant head of the economy, finance and business sections of the weekly publication, then chief editor of the monthly publication L’Express Votre Argent
1991-1994: managing editor l’Agefi
1994-1997: assistant managing editor La Vie Française
1997-2004: managing editor then vice president and editorial director of l’Agefi. Founder of the weekly l’Agefi-Acfifs
2005: acquisition with a financial group of the weekly La Vie Financière, executive manager and independent columnist for the publication
Co-founder with the Institut de Haute Finance in 1987 of the best finance book of the year award, now known as the Prix Turgot

Now:

Honorary president of the Institut de l’Épargne Immobilière et Foncière,and independent administrator of B*Capital (subsidiary of BNP Paribas), Shan (a financial communications company), La Vie Financièreand the Fédération Française des Clubs d’Investissement (French federation of investment clubs)

For thirty years he has spoken at many seminars and round tables and facilitated some 50 debates and conferences.
The main subjects:
financial market, corporate governance, European directives, new accounting standards, investments, wealth management, and shareholder meetings with directors of the CAC 40.
A member of think-tank committees on the subject of corporate governance, financial markets, ethics in finance and financial disclosure

Local councillor, member of the finance commission of Le Touquet from 1983 to 1989

Member of the Rotary Club, Paris
Member of the CIJAC (journalist cigar appreciation society)