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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
  • Member of the AXA Audit Committee
  • Number of AXA shares held on December 31, 2007: 1,000

As of December 31, 2007

Expertise and experience

Mr. Jean-Martin Folz is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and ingénieur des Mines. Between 1975 and 1978 he held various government cabinet positions; his last position held was head of cabinet of the Secretary of State for Industry. In 1978, he joined Rhône-Poulenc to run the Saint-Fons plant, and then he was promoted to Senior Executive Vice-President of Rhône-Poulenc Specialty Chemicals. In 1984, he became Senior Executive Vice-President and then Chairman and 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