Jean-Paul Chifflet

Jean-Paul Chifflet (born 1949) is a French banker. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole.

Early life

Jean-Paul Chifflet was born in 1949 in Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France. He grew up on a farm. He failed his Baccalauréat twice and passed it the third time. He graduated from the Institut des Hautes Finances de Paris. He played rugby union for FC Tournon-Tain.

Career

In 1973, at the age of twenty-four, he joined Crédit Agricole. On March 1, 2010, he became its CEO, replacing Georges Pauget. As a result, he also became Chairman of Amundi and Pacifica.