Jacques Aschenbroich
Born (1954-06-03) 3 June 1954
Lyon, France
EducationLycée du Parc
Alma materÉcole des Mines de Paris
OccupationCEO of Valeo

Jacques André Aschenbroich (born 3 June 1954) is the Chairman of French telecoms company Orange.[1] He is the former CEO of Valeo and held the position between 2016 and 2022.

Education

Career

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.

Other activities

Corporate boards

  • BNP Paribas, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2023)[2]
  • Orange, Chair of the Board of Directors (since 2022)[3]
  • Total S.A., Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2021)[4]

Non-profit organizations

He was:

Honours

Personal

He is married and is the father of three children.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "French telecoms group Orange to appoint Valeo's Aschenbroich as chairman - Le Monde". Reuters.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Board of Directors
  3. ↑ Orange : Jacques Aschenbroich nommé président non exécutif Le Point, 19 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Board of Directors Total S.A.
  5. ↑ Board of Directors Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD).
  6. ↑ Membership Archived 2020-08-09 at the Wayback Machine Trilateral Commission.
  7. ↑ legifrance.gouv.fr
  8. ↑ Biographie Reuters
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