Denis Kessler Explained

Denis Kessler
Birth Date:	25 March 1952
Birth Place:	Mulhouse, France
Nationality:	French
Education:	Lycée Kléber
Alma Mater:	HEC Paris
Occupation:	CEO of SCOR SE

Denis Kessler (25 March 1952 – 9 June 2023) was a French businessman. He served as the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of SCOR SE from 2002 until his death.^{[1] [2] [3]} Prior to this, he served as vice-chairman of MEDEF and CEO of AXA.^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Biography

Kessler graduated from HEC Paris, and received a PhD in economics from the University of Paris.^{[1] [2] [3] [5]}

He was a board member of BNP Paribas, Bolloré, Dassault Aviation, Invesco, and Fonds stratégique d'investissement.^{[2] [3]} He was member of the supervisory board of Yam Invest N.V.^{[2] [5] [6]} He served as the President of Le Siècle from 2007 to 2010.^[7]

Kessler criticised the Keynesian reaction to the 2008 financial crisis, and he suggested the end of the Euro currency was a real possibility.^{[8] [9]}

He died on 9 June 2023, at the age of 71.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: SCOR Executive committee . 7 October 2011 . 18 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118121735/https://www.scor.com/en/the-group/organisation/executive-committee.html . dead .
2. Web site: Forbes profile . 26 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111227075021/http://people.forbes.com/profile/denis-kessler/45219 . 27 December 2011 . dead .
3. http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=1745802&ticker=SCR:FP&previousCapId=873976&previousTitle=BNP%20PARIBAS BusinessWeek profile
4. 'Denis Kessler quitte le Medef pour présider Scor', in L'Expansion, 5 November 2002 http://lexpansion.lexpress.fr/entreprise/denis-kessler-quitte-le-medef-pour-presider-scor_97285.html
5. Web site: Invesco Board of Directors . 7 October 2011 . 18 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100518122030/http://www.invesco.com/portal/site/global/Directors/ . dead .
6. Web site: Yam Invest Supervisory Board . 7 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425051355/http://www.yaminvest.com/en/index.php?page=organes_de_direction . 25 April 2012 . dead .
7. AFP, '"Le Siècle": Nicole Notat présidente', in Le Figaro, 12 November 2010 http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2010/11/12/97001-20101112FILWWW00603-le-siecle-nicole-notat-presidente.php
8. François Vidal, 'Denis Kessler : " Alors que la crise pourrait s'aggraver, nous n'avons plus de munitions "', in Les Echos, 12 September 2011 https://archive.today/20120907114237/http://www.lesechos.fr/journal20110912/lec1_entretien_du_lundi/0201622348947-denis-kessler-alors-que-la-crise-pourrait-s-aggraver-nous-n-avons-plus-de-munitions-217690.php
9. Daniel Roland, 'Denis Kessler: "nous n'avons plus de munitions", la zone euro peut exploser', in L'Express, 12 September 2011 http://www.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/economie/denis-kessler-nous-n-avons-plus-de-munitions-la-zone-euro-peut-exploser_1029110.html
10. https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2023/06/09/denis-kessler-l-economiste-devenu-president-du-reassureur-scor-est-mort_6176892_3234.html#xtor=AL-32280270-%5Bdefault%5D-%5Bios%5D Denis Kessler, l’économiste devenu président du réassureur SCOR, est mort