Jean Lemierre
| Jean Lemierre | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 June 1950 Sainte-Adresse, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Sciences Po, ÉNA |
| Occupation | Chairman of BNP Paribas |
Jean Lemierre (born 6 June 1950) was the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development from 2000 to 2008. He is now chairman of BNP Paribas.[1][2][3]
Career in the public sector
In 2000, Lemierre was elected as the new chief of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), succeeding Horst Köhler. During his time in office, he warned Russia to stop Yukos-style expropriations from spreading.[4]
In 2004, the French government nominated Lemierre as candidate to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF); the post went to Rodrigo Rato instead.[5] From 2005 until 2008, he served on the advisory board of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor.
Career in the private sector
Following his departure from EBRD, Lemierre joined BNP Paribas as an adviser.
In 2011, Lemierre (alongside Charles Dallara) was co-head of the bondholders’ committee that renegotiated €200 billion of Greek bonds with the government in a high-stakes deal that staved off the country’s collapse.[6]
Lemierre was the bank’s key negotiator in the record $8.9 billion fine it paid in 2014 for violating U.S. sanctions on Sudan, Libya and Cuba between 2002 and 2012.[7] In 2014, he was appointed chairman of the board of directors.
Other activities
Corporate boards
- Total S.A., Independent Member of the Board of Directors[8]
- China Investment Corporation (CIC), Member of the International Advisory Council
- China Development Bank (CDB), Member of the International Advisory Council
Non-profit organizations
- Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales (CEPII), Chairman
- Institute of International Finance (IIF), Member
- Paris Europlace, Member of the Board of Directors[9]
- Trilateral Commission, Member of the European Group[10]
References
- ↑ Arnold, Martin (2014-09-26). "Jean Lemierre has earned his place at the head of the BNP Paribas table - FT.com". Next.ft.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Jean Lemierre appointed BNP Paribas Group Chairman | Bank BNP Paribas". Bnpparibas.com. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ Jean Lemierre. "Jean Lemierre: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ James Kanter (March 12, 2005), Spotlight: Learning to mix money with morality New York Times.
- ↑ Eric Pfanner (April 20, 2004), Way Clears for Spaniard to Lead I.M.F. New York Times.
- ↑ Martin Arnold (September 26, 2014), Jean Lemierre has earned his place at the head of the BNP Paribas table Financial Times.
- ↑ Natalie Huet (September 26, 2014), BNP Paribas board chooses Jean Lemierre as new chairman Reuters.
- ↑ Board of Directors Total S.A..
- ↑ Board of Directors Paris Europlace.
- ↑ Membership Trilateral Commission.