Nicolas Dufourcq

Nicolas Dufourcq (born 18 July 1963, in Paris) is a French businessman. He has been the general manager of the Banque Publique d’Investissement (Bpifrance) since its creation in January 2013.

Dufourcq graduated from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Paris) and l'Institut d'Études Politiques in Paris, he is an alumnus of the National School of Administration (ENA, promotion Michel de Montaigne, 1986–1988) where he received certification as a tax inspector. He also attended the École du Louvre. By the time he was a student at HEC, he had already created five startups.

In 1992, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff for René Teulade, who was minister of Social Affairs and Integration for the government of Pierre Bérégovoy.

He returned briefly to finance inspection during 1993-1994 before joining France Télécom. Although he was first special advisor to the Managing Director, he later became an advisor to President Michel Bon. He continued his career in business as the Public Audiovisual Director for the multimedia division, which he helped create. He was then the director of the multimedia division (1998-2000), Executive Director of the public internet branch, developed Wanadoo until its stock exchange listing at which point he became CEO (2000-2002). Finally, he became Executive Director of the telephone and internet industry branch.

In 2003 he left France Télécom to join Capgemini, where he held the position as Managing Director responsible for France, Germany, and central and southern Europe. He was also a member of the company’s executive committee. He became, as of 2004, the Assistant General Manager of finance, risk management, IT, purchasing, delivery, the LEAN program, and, in 2007, of managing the large accounts of the Capgemini Group. There he began the recovery of the group and the restructuring of its central functions, mainly addressing the redesign of its global information systems. In conjunction, Nicolas Dufourcq is a member of the board of BabelStore SA and of Priceminister, as well as a member of the Supervising Board of Euler Hermes SA.

He has been, since the acceptance of his nomination by the Commission of Finances of the National Assembly and of the Senate on January 23, 2013, the Managing Director of the Public Bank of Investments (Bpifrance). On June 15, 2013, Nicolas Dufourcq was nominated as president of the administrative counsel of the public institution of Bpifrance by Pierre Moscovici, then the minister of economy and finance. Nicolas Dufourcq also became the statutory president of OESO S.A..

Dufourcq is also the author of a 2013 report on financing the social economy.

In 2007, he was nominated as the “Financial Director of the Year” by Hudson Consulting.

Dufourcq was a member of the collectives that created the following works:

• 1996, L'Argent du Cœur - Hermann (The Heart of Silver)
• 1996, Le Nouvel Age des Inégalités - Seuil (The New Age of Inequalities)
• 1995, Paritarisme et Sécurité Sociale - Fondation Saint-Simon (Joint Management and Social Security)
• 1994, L'Etat Providence Sélectif - Fondation Saint-Simon (The Selective Welfare State)

He is married and has three children. In addition to French, he also speaks English and German.

An ardent mountain climber, he completed a month-long excursion in the Himalayas. He also collects violins and enjoys electronic music. He is currently a member of the jury of the Qwartz Electronic Music Awards.