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CEOs of CAC 40 companies

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💼 The CAC 40 is France’s flagship large-cap equity index, reflecting a concentrated set of Paris-listed leaders across luxury, industrials, energy, finance, and technology services. The CEOs profiled here set strategy and operating priorities, and their capital allocation choices influence unit economics, risk exposure, and governance outcomes. For investors, employees, customers, and regulators, these biographies add context on incentives, decision-making, and how executive careers are built and tested across cycles.

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The list

Portrait Name Company Primary Sector
Sébastien Bazin[1] Accor Hospitality
François Jackow[2] Air Liquide Industrial Gases
Guillaume Faury[3] Airbus Aerospace & Defense
Aditya Mittal[4] ArcelorMittal Steel & Mining
Thomas Buberl[5] AXA Insurance
Jean-Laurent Bonnafé[6] BNP Paribas Banking
Olivier Roussat[7] Bouygues Construction & Telecom
Hinda Gharbi[8] Bureau Veritas Testing & Certification
Aiman Ezzat[9] Capgemini IT Services & Consulting
Alexandre Bompard[10] Carrefour Consumer Retail
Olivier Gavalda[11] Crédit Agricole Banking
Antoine de Saint-Affrique[12] Danone Food & Beverage
Pascal Daloz[13] Dassault Systèmes Software
Bertrand Dumazy[14] Edenred Payment Services
Catherine MacGregor[15] Engie Utilities
Francesco Milleri[16] EssilorLuxottica Eyewear & Optics
Gilles Martin[17] Eurofins Scientific Life Sciences (Testing)
Stéphane Boujnah[18] Euronext Financial Infrastructure
Axel Dumas[19] Hermès International Luxury Goods
Luca de Meo[20] Kering Luxury Goods
Benoît Coquart[21] Legrand Electrical Infrastructure
Nicolas Hieronimus[22] L'Oréal Cosmetics
Bernard Arnault[23] LVMH Luxury Goods
Florent Menegaux[24] Michelin Automotive (Tires)
Christel Heydemann[25] Orange Telecommunications
Alexandre Ricard[26] Pernod Ricard Beverages (Spirits)
Arthur Sadoun[27] Publicis Groupe Advertising & PR
François Provost[28] Renault Automotive
Olivier Andriès[29] Safran Aerospace & Defense
Benoît Bazin[30] Saint-Gobain Building Materials
Paul Hudson[31] Sanofi Pharmaceuticals
Olivier Blum[32] Schneider Electric Energy Management
Slawomir Krupa[33] Société Générale Banking
Antonio Filosa[34] Stellantis Automotive
Jean-Marc Chéry[35] STMicroelectronics Semiconductors
Patrice Caine[36] Thales Aerospace & Defense
Patrick Pouyanné[37] TotalEnergies Energy (Oil & Gas)
Jean-Marie Tritant[38] Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Real Estate
Estelle Brachlianoff[39] Veolia Environnement Utilities (Environmental Services)
Pierre Anjolras[40] Vinci Construction & Infrastructure
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References

  1. "Leadership and Governance". Accor Group. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  2. "Executive Committee". Air Liquide. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  3. "Guillaume Faury". Airbus. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  4. "Executive officers". ArcelorMittal. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  5. "Thomas Buberl Profile". AXA. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  6. "Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, Director and CEO". BNP Paribas. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  7. "Senior executives". Bouygues. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  8. "Our Executive Committee". Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  9. "Aiman Ezzat". Capgemini. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  10. "Governance". Carrefour Group. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  11. "Gouvernance". Crédit Agricole. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  12. "Antoine de Saint-Affrique Profile". Danone Group. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  13. "Pascal Daloz Leadership". Dassault Systèmes. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  14. "The Board of Directors". Edenred. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  15. "Catherine MacGregor Biography". ENGIE Newsroom. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  16. "Francesco Milleri". EssilorLuxottica. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  17. "Group Operating Council". Eurofins Scientific. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  18. "Stéphane Boujnah reappointed as CEO". Euronext. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  19. "Direction du groupe". Hermès Finance. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  20. "Executive Committee". Kering. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  21. "Board of directors: executive committee". Legrand Group. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  22. "Executive Committee". L'Oréal Group. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  23. "Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO". LVMH. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  24. "Governance and operation". Fondation Michelin. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  25. "Christel Heydemann Profile". Orange. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  26. "Alexandre Ricard Biography". Pernod Ricard. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  27. "Governance". Publicis Groupe. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  28. "Renault Group appoints François Provost as CEO". Renault Group. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  29. "Olivier Andriès Profile". Safran. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  30. "Executive Committee". Saint-Gobain. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  31. "Paul Hudson, CEO". Sanofi. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  32. "Olivier Blum Profile". Schneider Electric. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  33. "Slawomir Krupa". Société Générale. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  34. "Board of Directors". Stellantis. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  35. "Management Team". STMicroelectronics. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  36. "Patrice Caine". Thales. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  37. "General Management". TotalEnergies. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  38. "Chief Executive Officer - URW". Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  39. "Estelle Brachlianoff Biography". Veolia. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  40. "Pierre Anjolras". VINCI. Retrieved 2025-12-21.