Philippe Crouzet
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Biography
Philippe Crouzet (born 18 October 1956 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French businessman, and the chairman of the management board of Vallourec (Euronext: VK) since April 2009.
Biography
Early life
Philippe Crouzet graduated from Sciences Po in 1976 and the École nationale d'administration in 1981.
Career
He served as counsel (Maître des requêtes) to the Conseil d'Etat.
In 1986, he joined Saint-Gobain (Euronext: SGO) as director of coprorate planning. Three years later, in 1989, he was appointed general manager of the paper business unit (Papeteries de Condat). From 1992 to 1996, he was general delegate for Spain and Portugal, and then CEO of the ceramics division until 2000. He later served as Senior Vice-President of the Group in charge of Finance, Purchasing and Information Systems. From 2005 to 2009, he served as Senior Vice-President in charge of the building distribution sector.
Personal life and interests
He is married to Sylvie Hubac, who has served as the Chief of Staff of President François Hollande since 2012.
Philippe Crouzet is the founder and president of ARES, an association specialized in professional reinsertion of socially impaired persons in the Île-de-France area.