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Former chairman and chief executive officer, AXA Group

Nationality: French.

Born: July 29, 1935, in Issac, France.

Education: École Polytechnique, 1958.

Family: Married (wife's name unknown); children: five.

Career: Anciennes Mutuelles, 1958–1964; 1964–1966, founder of life-insurance branch of Provinces Unies; 1975–1978, chairman; Mutuelles Unis, 1978–1985, chairman; AXA Group, 1985–2000, chairman and CEO.

Awards: Commander of the Legion of Honor; Officer of the National Order of...