EDF / 2019 Universal registration document
4. Corporate governance
Members and functioning of the Board of Directors
Personal information on Directors as well as information on their terms of office can be found in the table below and are provided as at 15 January 2020, unless otherwise stated.
DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
Jean-Bernard LÉVY, 64 years old Position held within the Company Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since 27 November 2014 (1) Date of appointment to the Board 23 November 2014 Last re-elected: 16 May 2019 (2) Expiry of current term of office Shareholders’ Meeting called to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year closing 31 December 2022 Other position(s) Chairman of the Strategy Committee Shares held 0 Nationality French
A former student of École Polytechnique (graduating in 1973) and Telecom Paris Tech, Jean-Bernard Lévy began his career at France Télécom in 1979 as a works engineer at the Angers Division. In 1982, he became responsible for managing executive managers and HR budgets at head-office, then assistant to the head of HR. In 1986, he was appointed Technical Advisor to the office of Gérard Longuet, Minister for Postal Services and Telecommunications. From 1988 to 1993, Jean-Bernard Lévy managed the telecommunications Satellite activity of Matra Espace, now Matra Marconi Space. From 1993 to 1994, he ran the office of Gérard Longuet, Minister for Industry, Postal Services and Communications and Foreign Trade. In 1995, he was appointed Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Matra Communication. In 1998, he joined Oddo & C ie as Chief Executive Officer then Managing Partner. In summer 2002, Jean-Bernard Lévy joined Vivendi. He served as its Chief Executive Officer until April 2005 and became Chairman of its Executive Board in April 2005, until June 2012. From December 2012 to November 2014, he was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Thales defence and aerospace group. Jean-Bernard Lévy has been EDF’s Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since 27 November 2014.
Offices and positions held during 2019 Position held within the Company Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of EDF ■
Office/Position
Title EDF
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board of Directors
France
L
Edison
Italy
G/L
Director Director
EDF Energy Holdings
UK
G G
EDF Renewables (formerly EDF Énergies Nouvelles)
France
Chairman of the Board of Directors
EDF Foundation
France France France France France
G G G
Director
Dalkia
Chairman of the Supervisory Board Framatome
Director
Société Générale
L
Conseil français de l’énergie ( i.e. french energy council)
Chairman and Director as the representative of Électricité de France
Director
France Industrie
France France
Chairman
FIPA – Fondation innovations pour les apprentissages ( i.e. Innovative Apprenticeship Foundation)
Director
Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership Canada
Member, Representative of EDF
Haut Comité pour la transparence et l’information sur la sécurité nucléaire ( i.e. French High Committee for Transparency and Information on Nuclear Safety)
France
Expired offices held outside the Company over the past five years In France Chairman of the Board of Directors of Institut Mines Télécom (formerly Institut Télécom) ■ Director of the Institut Pasteur ■ Director of Vinci ■ Other countries Chairman of the Board of Directors of Edison ■
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eurelectric ■ Chairman of the Board of Directors of EDF Energy Holdings ■
Mr. Jean-Bernard Lévy was appointed temporary Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 23 November 2014, by ministerial decisions of 21 November 2014. (1)
Mr. Jean-Bernard Lévy was appointed EDF’s temporary Chairman & Chief Executive Officer effective 16 May 2019, by ministerial decision of 16 May 2019. He was appointed (2) as the Company’s Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by decree of the President of the Republic of France of 22 May 2019.
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