Franck Riboud Explained

Franck Riboud
Birth Date:7 November 1955
Birth Place:Lyon, France
Nationality:French
Education:Lycée Ampère
Alma Mater:École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Occupation:Chairman of Danone

Franck Riboud (born 7 November 1955) is a French businessman. He served as the chairman of Danone.

Biography

Franck Riboud was born on 7 November 1955 in Lyon. He is the son of Antoine Riboud, the previous CEO, who transformed the former European glassmaker BSN Group into a leading player in the food industry. He attended the Lycée Ampère in Lyon, and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland.

Riboud took over the reins at Danone from his father in 1996, although his family only spoke for 1% of Danone's share capital at the time. On 1 October 2014, he was succeeded by Emmanuel Faber as the CEO of Danone.[1]

He is on the board of directors for Renault SA. He also sits on the board of directors of the Consumer Goods Forum.[2] He is member of IESE's International Advisory Board (IAB).[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Franck Riboud to step down as Danone CEO . 3 September 2014 . 19 May 2016 . Astley, Mark.
  2. http://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/1-wweare/1.3-board/index.asp Consumer Goods Forum website, Board of Directors
  3. https://www.iese.edu/about/leadership/ Members of IESE's International Advisory Board