Georges Pauget
Georges Pauget (born 1947) was the CEO of Crédit Agricole and LCL S.A. from 2005 to 2010.[1]
Georges Pauget | |
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| Born | 7 June 1947 |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | University of Lyon University of Bordeaux |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | CEO of Crédit Agricole (2005-2010) |
Biography
Pauget was born in Rumilly, Haute-Savoie in 1947.[2][3] He received an M.A. in Economics from the University of Lyon and a Ph.D. in 1975 from the University of Bordeaux.[1]
He has been Chairman of Union des Assurances Fédérales, TLJ SAS, Uni-Editions, CEDICAM, and SERVICAM.[1]
He started working for the Crédit Agricole in 1973.[4] He worked both in the provinces and in Paris.[5] In 2005 he became the CEO of Crédit Agricole and LCL S.A..[1] He also became the Chairman of Calyon in 2007.[4]
In 2008 he became the Chairman of the French Banking Federation.[1] He also represents permanently Crédit Lyonnais for the Fondation de France and Crédit Agricole SA on the Supervisory Board of Fonds de Garantie des Depôts.[1] He has been decorated Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.[4]
In January 2009, he was publicly reluctant to relinquish his bonuses.[2] In December 2009, he published a book about the financial crisis, Faut-il brûler les banquiers?. He blames the crunch on the Clinton administration, banking regulators and overseers, central banks, and financial markets.[6] He will step down as CEO in February 2010.[7]
Bibliography
- Faut-il brûler les banquiers? (2009)
- Banque: Le grand saut? (2012)
References
- Valeo
- Challenges
- l'expansion
- CA Finance
- "Calyon". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- Le Figaro
- WSJ
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