François Jackow (born June 12, 1969 in
Paris) is the CEO of
Air Liquide since June 1, 2022, a French industrial group specializing in industrial gases and employing more than 66,000 people since the acquisition of
Airgas in 2016.
Biography
François Jackow studied at the
Lycée Henri-IV before joining the
Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles
The ''classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles'' (CPGE) (English: Higher School Preparatory Classes), commonly called ''classes prépas'' or ''prépas'', are part of the French post-secondary education system. They consist of two years of stud ...
at the
Lycée Louis-le-Grand. In 1992, he graduated in
chemistry
Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...
and
biology from the
École normale supérieure. He took advantage of a university exchange to simultaneously obtain a
Master of Arts in chemistry at
Harvard University. In 1993, he obtained an
MBA from the
Collège des Ingénieurs.
He began his career in 1990 with
L'Oréal as an associate researcher. From 1991 to 1992 he worked for the oil company
Shell as an industrial risk consultant.
He joined the
Air Liquide company in 1993.
He will climb the various levels of the company to be appointed president and CEO on June 1, 2022, succeeding
Benoît Potier
Benoît Potier (born 3 September 1957) is a French businessman who served as CEO of the French multinational industrial gas company Air Liquide between 2006 and 2022. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Air Liquide SA.
Educ ...
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Comment François Jackow est parvenu au sommet d’Air Liquide
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References
1969 births
Living people
Air Liquide people
Businesspeople from Paris
École Normale Supérieure alumni
Harvard University alumni
French chief executives
Lycée Louis-le-Grand alumni
Lycée Henri-IV alumni
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