Pierre Blayau
Pierre Blayau | |
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| Born | 14 December 1950 |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | ENS de Saint-Cloud Sciences Po, ÉNA |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Pierre Blayau (born 14 December 1950)[1] is a French business executive. From 2001 to 2013, he was the president of GEODIS Logistics Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of SNCF.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Originally from Rennes, Brittany, he is an alumnus of the École normale supérieure of Saint-Cloud, Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration, finishing his studies in 1978.[1][3][4]
Career
[edit]Blayau worked extensively in French football, first with AS Nancy and, later, with his hometown team Stade Rennais F.C., of which he was the president from 1998 to 2000.[1] He was also treasurer of the Ligue de Football Professionnel from 2003 to 2005,[1] and part of the organising group for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.[4] On 2 May 2005, he was named president of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. by its owners, Canal+, in place of Francis Graille.[2] He lasted just under a year in the job, as the sale of the club to Colony Capital led to his replacement by Alain Cayzac.[5]
Other activities
[edit]- Areva, chair of the board of directors (2013–2014)[6]
- Cellnex, independent member of the board of directors (since 2015)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e l'Assurance, L'Argus de (3 September 2015). "Pierre Blayau" (in French). L'Argus de l'assurance. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b Mandard, Stéphane (2 May 2005). "Pierre Blayau devient président du Paris-Saint-Germain" [Pierre Blayau becomes president of Paris Saint-Germain]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Pierre Blayau". Cellnex. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Pierre Blayau" (in French). Edubourse. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Canal Plus to sell Paris St Germain". The Irish Times. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Michael Stothard (17 November 2014). "Paris set to appoint Varin head of nuclear group Areva". Financial Times.
- ^ "Board of Directors", Cellnex.
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