Alexandre BOMPARD

Chief Executive Officer - Carrefour

Alexandre Bompard is a graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Institute of Political Studies) in Paris, with a degree in Public Law and a postgraduate degree in Economics, and is also a graduate of the Ecole Nationale de l’Administration (ENA – National School of Administration) (Cyrano de Bergerac class).

After graduating from the ENA, Alexandre Bompard joined to the French General Inspectorate of Finance (1999-2002). He went on to become the technical advisor to François Fillon, then Minister for Social Affairs, Labor and Solidarity (April-December 2003). From 2004 to 2008, Alexandre Bompard held several positions within the Canal + Group. He was Director of Chief of Staff for President Bertrand Méheut (2004-2005), and then Director of Sport and Public Affairs within the Group (June 2005 to June 2008). In June 2008, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of Europe 1 and Europe 1 Sport.

In January 2011, he joined the Fnac Group where he was appointed Chairman and CEO. Upon his arrival, he undertook an ambitious plan to transform the company, called “Fnac 2015”, to meet the challenges posed by the digital revolution and the changing needs of customers. On June 20, 2013, Alexandre Bompard also launched Fnac’s IPO. In the fall of 2015, Fnac offered to take over the Darty Group and on July 20, 2016 Alexandre Bompard became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the new Fnac-Darty Group. On July 18, 2017, Alexandre Bompard was appointed Chairman and CEO of Carrefour.

Born on October 4, 1972 in Saint Etienne, Alexandre Bompard is married and has three children. He is a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature) of France.

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