Thierry Déau is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of
Meridiam, a leading independent global investor and asset manager specialized in developing, financing and managing long-term public infrastructure projects.
Career
After graduating from France’s engineering school l'
Ecole nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, Déau began his career in
Malaysia with the construction firm GTM International. He then joined France’s
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
The Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC; ) is a French public sector financial institution created in 1816, and part of the government institutions under the control of the Parliament. Often described as the "investment arm" of the French ...
, where he held several positions within its investment and development subsidiary Egis Projects, from Project Manager in
Manila,
Philippines, then Director of Concession Projects in
Paris to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of
Egis in 2001.
During his tenure at
Egis he headed up international operations for the Egis Group executive committee, served on its risk management committee and acted as Member and Chairman on the boards of several subsidiaries.
In 2004, before founding Meridiam, Déau joined
AECOM Technology as Director.
In 2005, Déau established Meridiam, with operational and financial support from
AECOM Technology and the
Crédit Agricole Group. He is currently Meridiam’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as well as its main shareholder.
In 2017, the world’s largest international operator of cruise ports, Global Ports Holding, appointed Déau to its board as it prepared for an expected listing on the
London Stock Exchange.
Other activities
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European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member (since 2021)
* Long Term Infrastructure Investors Association in France, Chair
From 2019 to 2020, Déau served on the Transatlantic Task Force of the
German Marshall Fund and the
Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung (BKHS), co-chaired by
Karen Donfried and
Wolfgang Ischinger.
The German Marshall Fund and Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung Launch “Transatlantic Task Force” Setting Path Forward for U.S.-Europe Relations
German Marshall Fund, press release of December 12, 2019.
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Further reading
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External links
www.meridiam.com
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French chief executives
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people