Patricia Barbizet

Patricia Barbizet

French businesswoman

Patricia Barbizet (born 17 April 1955) is a French businessperson who served as executive director of Groupe Artémis from 1992 to 2017. She was also the chief executive officer of Christie's from 2014 to 2016.2

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Born Apr 17, 1955.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedESCP Business School3

Barbizet graduated from ESCP Europe in 1976.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.9

  • Since 2023Board of directors member, CMA CGM6
  • Since 2023Board of directors member, ArcelorMittal6
  • Since 2023President, association of large french companies6
  • Since 2023Chair, association of large french companies8
  • Since 2018Board of directors member, Pernod Ricard6
  • 2017 to 2019President, Le Siècle6
  • Since 2016Chair, Cité de la musique - Philharmonie de Paris7
  • 2016 to 2023President, Philharmonie de Paris6
  • 2008 to 2023Board of directors member, TotalEnergies6
  • 1992 to 2017Director general, Groupe Artémis6
  • Date not recordedBoard member, TotalEnergies4
  • Date not recordedBoard member, Kering5
  • Date not recordedBoard of directors member, Paris Opera6

Barbizet's career began in 1977 as an executive assistant at Renault. She later served as International Treasurer from 1979 to 1982, then as Group Treasurer of Renault Industrial Vehicles (later renamed Renault Trucks) until 1984. From 1984 to 1989, she was CFO of Renault Crédit International and Director of Renault Acceptance BV.

In 1989, she became chief financial officer of the Pinault Group and was later appointed deputy director-general for finance and communication of Pinault-CFAO in 1990. She then became managing director of Groupe Artémis and vice president of the board of Kering (formerly Pinault-Printemps-Redoute). In 2014, she assumed the role of CEO of Christie's after Steven P. Murphy resigned.

Barbizet was appointed head of the Investment Committee of the Strategic Investment Fund, a subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, from 2008 to 2013, on the recommendation of Nicolas Sarkozy. She was also named Chairwoman of the French High Committee on Corporate Governance (HCGE) in 2017. In 2017, Barbizet left Artemis.

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Corporate boards

ArcelorMittal, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2023)

Pernod Ricard, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2019)

AXA, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2018)

Total S.A., Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2008)

Groupe PSA, Member of the Board of Directors (2013-2016)

Air France-KLM, Member of the Board of Directors (2003-2013)

Bouygues, Member of the Board of Directors (2000-2013)

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Personal life

  • BornApr 17, 1955, Paris10
  • CitizenshipFrance11

Her husband, Jean Barbizet, former president of Barclays Capital France, oversaw the investment division of Barclays.

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Awards

  • 2022Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour12
  • 2015Commander of the Legion of Honour12
  • 2013Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎12 14
  • 2010Commander of the National Order of Merit12
  • 2000Young Leader of the French American Foundation12 13

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