Jean-Pierre Clamadieu | |
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Born |
Chambéry, France |
15 August 1958
Nationality | French |
Education | Mines ParisTech |
Occupation | Businessman |
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu born August 15, 1958, is a French businessman.
Chief Executive Officer of Solvay and member of the Board of Directors since May 2012.
He has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Rhodia, a French chemical company acquired and integrated into the Belgian group Solvay in September 2011.
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu is also member of the Board of AXA (a French insurer) and Faurecia (a French car parts maker). Between 2014 and 2016, he served as president of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC). From 2007 to February 2014, he was the chairman of the Sustainable Development Commission of MEDEF and from 2010 to 2015, chairman of the Franco-Brazilian Business Council of MEDEF International.
In addition, he is member of the Board of ICCA, member of the Executive Committee of WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development), member of the board of directors of the Cercle de l'Industrie, the AFEP (French Association of Private Enterprises), member of the ERT (The European Round Table of Industrialists).
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu graduated from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris before becoming Chief Engineer of the Corps of Mines (class of 1983).
During 9 years, he worked mainly for the French Ministry of Industry and as Technical Advisor to the Minister of Labor.
In 1993, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu joined Rhône-Poulenc to develop new activities in the field of automobile pollution control. In the following years, he held several executive positions in the Rhodia group, as President of Rhodia’s Chemicals in Latin America, President of Rhodia Eco Services, Senior Vice-President for Rhodia Corporate Purchasing, President of Rhodia Organic Fine Chemicals division and President of Rhodia Pharmaceuticals & Agrochemicals division.