Jacques Aschenbroich

French businessperson

Jacques André Aschenbroich (born 3 June 1954) is the Chairman of French telecoms company Orange. He is the former CEO of Valeo and held the position between 2016 and 2022.²

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Born Jun 3, 1954.¹

Companies

TotalEnergiesBoard member 2021 to now¹⁵
BNP ParibasBoard member¹⁶
VeoliaBoard member¹⁷
ValeoChief executive officer 2009 to 2022¹⁸

Early life and education

Date not recordedMines ParisTech³

Baccalauréat at the Lycée Ampère in Lyon

Preparatory classes for the "Grandes écoles" at the Lycée du Parc in Lyon

École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris (Engineer's degree)

Engineer of the "Corps of Mines"

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Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.¹¹

2022 to 2026Chairperson, Orange^{8 9}
Since 2021Board member, TotalEnergies⁷
Since 2017Board member, BNP Paribas⁸
2016 to 2022Président-directeur général, Valeo⁸
2016 to 2022Chairperson of the executive board, Valeo⁸
Since 2012Chairperson, Mines ParisTech⁸
2009 to 2022Chief executive, Valeo⁴
Date not recordedBoard member, Veolia⁵
Date not recordedBoard member, BNP Paribas⁶
Date not recordedChair, Mines ParisTech¹⁰

Career in the public sector

After holding different posts in the French civil service, Aschenbroich was a member of the Prime Minister's cabinet in 1987 and 1988.

1982: Deputy Regional Director, responsible for the Industrial Development Division at the Industry and Research Regional Management for Lorraine

1983-1985: "Chargé de mission" for Economic Problems to the Prefect, Commissioner of the Republic for the Lorraine region, and deputy regional delegate for the Agence nationale de la valorisation et de la recherche (Anvar)

1985-1987: "Chargé de mission" at the Délégation à l'aménagement du territoire (Datar)

1985-1986: Secretary general of the Interministerial Committee for Assistance in localising activities (Ciala) for the Datar

1986-1987: Team Coordinator for localising industrial and tertiary activities for the

1987-1988: Technical adviser for industrial affairs in Prime Minister Jacques Chirac’s cabinet

Saint-Gobain, 1988–2008

Aschenbroich then moved into industry and was with the Saint-Gobain Group from 1988 to 2008. He directed the Group's subsidiaries in Brazil and Germany before becoming managing director of the Flat Glass Division of the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. He went on to become President of Saint-Gobain Vitrage in 1996. From October 2001 to December 2008, he was Senior Vice-president of Saint-Gobain, managing the Flat Glass and High Performance Materials sectors from January 2007, and the Group's operations in the United States from September 2007.

1989-1991: General Manager of Sama (Saint Gobain Group)

1989-1991: Secretary general of Brasilit (Saint Gobain Group)

1991-1993: Member of the supervisory board and General Manager of the Building Division of Végla (Saint Gobain Group)

1993-1996: Chairman of the supervisory board of Végla (Saint Gobain Group)

1994: CEO of Sekurit Saint-Gobain international (Saint Gobain Group)

1996-2007: Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain Vitrage and General Manager of the Flat Glass Division

2001-2008: Senior Vice-president of the Saint Gobain Group

2007-2008: General Manager of the Flat Glass, High Performance Materials and Innovation Divisions of the Saint-Gobain Group

2007-2008: General delegate for the United States and Canada for the Saint-Gobain Group

Valeo, 2009–2022

An acknowledged specialist in the industry, Aschenbroich was appointed CEO and Member of the Board of the automotive parts maker Valeo in 2009. From March 2009 to January 2022, he has implemented a new strategic plan to ensure the Group's growth in two strategic directions: technologies for reducing CO2 emissions and emerging markets. He has launched a reorganisation of the Group around 4 main Business Groups: Comfort & Driving Assistance Systems, Powertrain Systems, Thermal Systems, and Visibility Systems.

Corporate boards

BNP Paribas, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2023)

Orange, Chair of the Board of Directors (since 2022)

Total S.A., Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2021)

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Personal life

BornJun 3, 1954, 6th arrondissement of Lyon¹²
CitizenshipFrance¹³

Awards

2025Commander of the Legion of Honour¹⁴
2015Officer of the Legion of Honour¹⁴
2011Officer of the National Order of Merit¹⁴
Date not recordedKnight of the National Order of Merit¹⁴

Sources

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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: Chief executive, Valeo, on Wikidata
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: Board member, Veolia, on Wikidata
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: Board member, BNP Paribas, on Wikidata
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: Board member, TotalEnergies, on Wikidata
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: Chairperson, Mines ParisTech, on Wikidata
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WikidataChairperson, Orange, as reported
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: Chair, Mines ParisTech, on Wikidata
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJacques Aschenbroich: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataTotalEnergies, Board member
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WikidataBNP Paribas, Board member
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WikidataVeolia, Board member
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WikidataValeo, Chief executive officer

Companies

Early life and education

Career

Career in the public sector

Saint-Gobain, 1988–2008

Valeo, 2009–2022

Corporate boards

Personal life

Awards

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