Dominique Meyer (born 1955,

Alsace Alsace (, ; ; Low Alemannic German/ gsw-FR, Elsàss ; german: Elsass ; la, Alsatia) is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland. In 2020, it had ...

, France) is a French politician, economist, academic, and

opera director Crossbreed is an American industrial metal band from Clearwater, Florida, United States, formed in 1996. They were signed with Artemis Records before being dropped from the label in 2003. The band released two EPs and three full-length albums b ...

. From 1989 to 1990 he was General Director of the

Paris Opera The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the , but continued to be ...

and from 1994 to 1999 he was General Director of the

Lausanne Opera The Lausanne Opera is an opera house based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Once known as a municipal theater, it has transformed into a world renowned opera house that produces and co-produces their own productions. With a stage renovation in 2012 ...

. He also served as a board member for the

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne The Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (OCL, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra) is a Swiss chamber orchestra of around 40 musicians based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It has a vast repertoire, from the earliest baroque to contemporary premieres. The founder Vi ...

from 1995 to 1999. From 1991 to 2007 he served as President of the Ballet Preljocaj, and from 1999 to 2010 he was General and Artistic Director of the

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées () is an entertainment venue standing at 15 avenue Montaigne in Paris. It is situated near Avenue des Champs-Élysées, from which it takes its name. Its eponymous main hall may seat up to 1,905 people, while th ...

. He was President of the French Youth Orchestra from 2001 to 2010. From 2010 to 2020, he served as the General Director of the

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. He currently serves on the board of directors for the European Academy of Music Theatre and the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), also known as the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue ...

Career

Born in Alsace, Meyer began his professional life at

Paris Dauphine University Paris Dauphine University - PSL (french: Université Paris-Dauphine, also known as Paris Dauphine - PSL or Dauphine - PSL) is a public research university based in Paris, France. It is one of the 13 universities formed by the division of the ancie ...

where he worked as a researcher in economics at the Institute of Science and Research from 1979 to 1980. He concurrently served as an assistant professor in market economics at

Paris 13 University Sorbonne Paris North University (french: Université Sorbonne Paris Nord) is a public university based in Paris, France. It is one of the thirteen universities that succeeded the University of Paris in 1968. It is a multidisciplinary university l ...

from 1979 to 1982. From 1980 to 1988 he held the post of professor and historian of economics at

New Sorbonne University The New Sorbonne University (french: Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, also known as Paris III) is a public university in Paris, France. It is one of the inheritors of the historic University of Paris, which was completely overhauled and rest ...

, and from 1986 to 1988 he was professor of economics at

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. Until 2010 he served as lecturer for the course "Master Professionel Administration de la musique et du spectacle vivant" at the

University of Évry Val d'Essonne The Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne (''Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne'' or UEVE) is a French public university located in Évry-Courcouronnes, Île-de-France, and is one of the founding members of Paris-Saclay University. The UEVE is expecte ...

. While working as an academic, Meyer also served as a commissioner of the

French Ministry for the Economy and Finance The Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty (french: Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique, pronounced ), informally referred to as Bercy, is one of the most impor ...

under Minister

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from 1980 to 1984 where he oversaw the departments of electronics and computer industries. He notably oversaw the development of the world's second (and France's first) CD factory during his tenure. He left that department to take a post in the

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where he served as an advisor in the cabinet of Minister Jack Lang from 1984 to 1986. Meyer served on the advisory board of the

from 1986 to 1988, and was appointed General Director of the company in 1989. He left that post to become a director in the cabinet of the Ministry of Communications and Media under Minister

Catherine Tasca Catherine Tasca (born 13 December 1941 in Lyon) was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Yvelines department from 2004 to 2017. She is a member of the Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party, and served as the Senate's vice-pres ...

. He then served as an advisor to Prime Ministers

Édith Cresson Édith Cresson (; née Campion; born 27 January 1934) is a French politician from the Socialist Party. She served as Prime Minister of France from 1991 to 1992, the first woman to do so. She was the only woman to be prime minister until 2022, whe ...

and

Pierre Bérégovoy Pierre Eugène Bérégovoy (; 23 December 1925 – 1 May 1993) was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France under President François Mitterrand from 2 April 1992 to 29 March 1993. He was a member of the Socialist Party and M ...

from 1991 to 1993. From 1994 to 1999 he was General Director of the

. He also served as a board member for the

from 1995 to 1999. From 1991 to 2007 he served as President of the Ballet Preljocaj, and from 1999 to 2010 he was General and Artistic Director of the

. He was President of the French Youth Orchestra from 2001 to 2010. Since 2010 he has served as the Director of the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meyer, Dominique 1955 births Living people French economists French politicians French opera directors Academic staff of the University of Lyon Academic staff of the University of Paris Academic staff of the University of Évry Val d'Essonne Officiers of the Légion d'honneur