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Denis Duverne

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of AXA, in charge of Finance, Strategy and Operations

Born on October 31, 1953
French nationality

Mandate and number of AXA shares

  • Elected on April 29, 2010 - Term expires at the 2014 Shareholders' Meeting
  • First appointment on February 26, 2003
  • Number of AXA shares held as of December 31, 2010: 703,963

As of March 31, 2011

Expertise and experience

Mr. Denis Duverne is a graduate of the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC). After graduating from the École Nationale d'Administration (ENA), he started his career in 1984 as commercial counsellor for the French Consulate General in New York before becoming director of the Corporate Taxes Department for the French Ministry of Finance in 1986. In 1988, he became Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy for the French Ministry of Finance and, in 1991, he was appointed Corporate Secretary of Compagnie Financière IBI. In 1992, he became a member of the Executive Committee of Banque Colbert, in charge of operations. In 1995, Mr. Denis Duverne joined the AXA Group and assumed responsibility for supervision of AXA's operations in the US and the UK and managed the reorganization of AXA companies in Belgium and the United Kingdom. From February 2003 until December 2009, Mr. Duverne was the Management Board member in charge of Finance, Control and Strategy. From January 2010 until April 2010, Mr. Duverne assumed broader responsibilities as Management Board member in charge of Finance, Strategy and Operations. Since April 2010, Mr. Denis Duverne has been director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of AXA, in charge of Finance, Strategy and Operations.

Directorships currently held(1)

AXA, director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer

AXA America Holdings, Inc. (United States), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

AXA Millésimes (SAS), Chairman

Director or member of the Management Committee:

  • AXA Asia (SAS)
  • AllianceBernstein Corporation (United States)
  • AXA Assicurazioni S.p.A. (Italy)
  • AXA Belgium SA (Belgium)
  • AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (United States)
  • AXA Financial, Inc. (United States)
  • AXA Holdings Belgium (Belgium)
  • AXA Italia S.p.A. (Italy)
  • AXA MPS Assicurazioni Danni S.p.A. (Italy)
  • AXA MPS Assicurazioni Vita S.p.A. (Italy)
  • AXA UK plc (United Kingdom)
  • MONY Life Insurance Company (United States)
  • MONY Life Insurance Company of America (United States)

Previous directorships held during the last five years

AXA, member of the Management Board

Director:

  • AXA France IARD
  • AXA France Vie

(1) Mr. Denis Duverne only holds directorships within the AXA Group