Portrait of Jean-Martin Folz

Jean-Martin Folz

Companies' director

Born on January 11, 1947
French nationality

Mandate and number of AXA shares:

  • Elected on April 27, 2011 - Term expires at the 2015 Shareholders' Meeting
  • First appointment on May 14, 2007
  • Chairman of the AXA Ethics and Governance Committee
  • Member of the AXA Finance Committee
  • Member of the AXA Compensation and Human Resources Committee
  • Number of AXA shares held as of March 2, 2011: 8,084

As of December 31, 2010

Expertise and experience

Mr. Jean-Martin Folz is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and ingénieur des Mines. Between 1975 and 1978, he has held various French government cabinet positions, his last position being head of cabinet of the Secretary of State for Industry. In 1978, he joined Rhône-Poulenc to run the Saint-Fons plant, and was then promoted to Senior Executive Vice-President of Rhône-Poulenc for the Specialty Chemicals business unit. In 1984, he became Senior Executive Vice-President and then Chief Executive Officer of Jeumont-Schneider (a Schneider subsidiary). In 1987, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Péchiney and Chairman of Carbone Lorraine (in 1988). In 1991, he became Group Chief Executive Officer of Eridania Béghin-Say and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Béghin-Say. Mr. Jean-Martin Folz joined PSA Peugeot Citroën in 1995 and became Chairman of the Management Board in 1997. He left PSA in February 2007. From June 2007 to March 2010, he was Chairman of the AFEP.

Directorships currently held

Director:

  • Alstom
  • AXA
  • Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
  • ONF-Participations (SAS)
  • Société Générale
  • Solvay (Belgium)

Previous directorships held during the last five years

Peugeot SA, Chairman of the Management Board

Chairman:

  • Automobiles Citroën
  • Automobiles Peugeot

Director or member of the Supervisory Board:

  • AXA (Supervisory Board)
  • Banque PSA Finance
  • Carrefour(1)
  • Faurecia
  • Peugeot Citroën Automobiles

(1) End of mandate March 1st, 2011.