EDF / 2020 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 are shown in the table below and are provided as at 15 January 2021, unless otherwise stated.
DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING Jean-Bernard LÉVY, 65 years old Position held within the Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 27 November 2014 (1) Date of appointment to the Board 23 November 2014
A former student of the École Polytechnique (graduating in 1973) and Telecom Paris Tech, Jean-Bernard Lévy began his career with 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 the 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.
Last re-elected 16 May 2019 (2) Expiry of current term of office March 2023 Other position(s) Chairman of the Strategy Committee Shares held 0 Nationality French
Other offices and positions held Position held within the Company Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of EDF
Office/Position
Title EDF
Country
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
France
L
Director Director Director
Edison
Italy
G/L
EDF Energy Holdings
UK
G G G G G
EDF Renewables EDF Foundation
France France France France France France
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Director
Dalkia
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Framatome
Director (3)
Société Générale
L L
Faurecia
Director and Chair of the Governance, Appointments and Sustainable Development Committee (4) Chairman and Director as the representative of Électricité de France
Conseil français de l’énergie ( i.e. French Energy Council)
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
Director
Cercle de l’industrie
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 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
Jean-Bernard Lévy was appointed temporary Chairman and Chief Executive Officer effective 23 November 2014, by ministerial decision of 21 November 2014. (1)
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 as the (2) Company’s Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by decree of the President of the Republic of France of 22 May 2019.
Jean-Bernard Lévy’s term of office as a director of Société Générale will expire at the Company’s General Meeting to be held on 18 May 2021. (3)
Since 19 February 2021. (4)
EDF group company – L: listed company. G:
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EDF - UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020
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