Didier Quillot (born 18 May 1959) is a French businessman, and a former Chief Executive of Orange France (subsidiary of France Télécom), and since 2016 the Chief Executive of France's

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Early life

He was born in

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, in the

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region of France. He gained a diploma in Electronic Engineering from

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(INSA Toulouse), part of

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. He gained a further degree from the Institut d'administration des entreprises de Paris.

Career

France Télécom

He joined France Télécom in 1994. From 2001 to 2006 he was the Chief Executive of Orange France, the mobile phone network of France Télécom.

Ligue de Football Professionnel

He became Chief Executive of the Ligue de Football Professionnel in March 2016.Soccerex
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References

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LFP
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