Hubert Sagnières

Born 10 May 1955 in Vienne, France, Hubert Sagnières holds both French and Canadian citizenship, and currently serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Essilor, a position he has held since November 2011.

Hubert Sagnières graduated with a degree in Economics from the Ecole Centrale de Lille, and obtained an MBA from the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD).

From Plastiserd LLC to Homespace

In 1980 Hubert Sagnières left Lille, France and moved to Tahiti in French Polynesia and joined Plastiserd LLC, eventually becoming the Director General. From 1986 to 1987 he then held the position of Assistant General Manager of Europe at Valois in Paris. In 1988, Hubert Sagnières became the Chief Executive Officer of Homespace.

Essilor

Hubert Sagnières joined Essilor in 1989 as President of International Marketing in the optical lens division. In 1991 he left Europe for Montreal, Canada where he was appointed to President of Essilor Canada, followed by President of Essilor Laboratories of America in 1997. In 1998, he was given the position of President of Essilor of America. In 2006 he acquired more responsibility through his position as President of Essilor Europe and North America. In 2008 he was named Chief Operating Officer of the Group, and on 1 January 2010, Hubert Sagnières became Chief Executive Officer of Essilor International. In 2011, the Group indicated that it would return to Essilor`s traditional mode of governance by regrouping the functions of Chairman and CEO. On 24 November 2011, Essilor’s board of directors appointed Hubert Sagnières as Chairman and CEO of the Group from 2 January 2012, succeeding Xavier Fontanet.

Hubert Sagnières is a member of the Board of the Essilor Vision Foundation based in Dallas, Texas, which he founded in 2007. This foundation aims to improve the quality of eye examinations in schools, to provide care to children who can not afford them otherwise and to educate parents, teachers, and the general public about eye Health.

Through Essilor, Hubert Sagnières supports the Vision Impact Institute, launched in March 2013. This Institute aims at collecting data about impaired vision and its socio-economic impact. Hubert Sagnières thus contributes to fostering synergies between the Vision Impact Institute, the Essilor Vision Foundation and Essilor International.