Portrait of Jean-Martin Folz

Jean-Martin Folz

Chairman of the AFEP (Association Française des Entreprises Privées)

Born on January 11, 1947

Mandate and number of AXA shares:

  • Elected on May 14, 2007 - Term expires at the 2010 Shareholders' Meeting
  • First elected to the Board in May 14, 2007
  • Number of AXA shares held on December 31, 2008: 7,000

As of December 31, 2008

Expertise and experience

Mr. Jean-Martin Folz is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and ingénieur des Mines. Between 1975 and 1978 he has held various French government cabinet positions with 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 of Béghin-Say.
Mr. Jean-Martin Folz joined PSA Peugeot Citroën in 1995 and became Chairman in 1997. He left PSA in February 2007.

Directorships currently held

  • Director or member of the Supervisory Board:
    Saint-Gobain
    Société Générale
    Alstom
    Carrefour
    Solvay (Belgium)

Previous directorships held during the last five years

  • Peugeot SA, Chairman of the Management Board
  • Automobiles Peugeot, Automobiles Citroën, Banque PSA Finance, Peugeot Citroën Automobiles, Chairman
  • Faurecia, Director