François Pierson
Member of the AXA Management Board, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AXA France, responsible for Large Risks, Assistance and AXA Canada (Canada)
Born on May 29, 1947
Mandate and number of AXA shares
- Elected on October 12, 2009.
- First elected to the Management Board on November 28, 2001
- Number of AXA shares held as of December 31, 2008: 127,709
As of December 31, 2008
Expertise and experience
After studies of Sciences and Management at the University Paris Dauphine, Mr. François Pierson joined AGP in 1974 and became Sales Director. In 1990, he became General Manager of the South-East Region of AXA Assurances in France and Director of Distribution. In 1995, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive of AXA Assurances and, in 1997, he became Chief Executive Officer of UAP Vie and of Alpha Assurances. In 1999, he became Chief Executive Officer of AXA Assurances. Since November 2001, Mr. François Pierson has been a member of the AXA Management Board as well as Chief Executive Officer of AXA France and responsible of the Group's Large Risks activities, AXA Assistance and AXA Canada.
Positions currently held in the AXA Group
- Member of the Management Board: AXA
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:
AXA France IARD
AXA France Vie - Chairman: AXA France Assurance (SAS)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors: AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance
- Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors: AXA Canada Inc. (Canada)
- Director:
AXA Assurances IARD Mutuelle
AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle
AXA Assurances Inc. (Canada)
AXA Insurance (Canada)
AXA General Insurance (Canada)
AXA Pacific Insurance Company (Canada)
AXA Assurances agricoles Inc. (Canada)
AXA Holding Maroc (Morocco)
AXA Assurance Maroc (Morocco)
Positions currently held outside the AXA Group
- Chairman of the Board of Directors: Euromed
- Permanent representative of AXA France IARD to the board of UCAR
Previous directorships held during the last five years
- Chief Executive Officer - non Director:
AXA Assurances IARD Mutuelle
AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle
AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle - Director: AXA Japan Holdings Ltd (Japan) (end of mandate February 2009)
