Gérard de la Martinière (12 September 1943 – 13 November 2023) was a French businessman specialized in the insurance industry. He notably headed AXA as well as the French federation of insurance companies.
Biography
Gérard de La Martinière was born on 12 September 1943. A graduate of
École polytechnique
(, ; also known as Polytechnique or l'X ) is a ''grande école'' located in Palaiseau, France. It specializes in science and engineering and is a founding member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris.
The school was founded in 1794 by mat ...
(X1963) and
ENA, he was a general inspector of Finances, working in the
Ministry of Finances from 1969 to 1984.
De La Martinière joined
AXA
Axa S.A. is a French multinational insurance corporation headquartered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It also provides investment management and other financial services via its subsidiaries. As of 2024, it is the fourth largest financi ...
in 1989 and was director-general for finances, control and strategy, and a member of the direction board (''directoire'').
From 2003, and for a mandate of 3 years, he was head of the French federation of insurance companies.
De La Martinière died on 13 November 2023, at the age of 80.
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Biography
1943 births
2023 deaths
French businesspeople
École Polytechnique alumni
École nationale d'administration alumni
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