Laurence Danon Arnaud

Laurence Danon Arnaud enrolled into the École normale supérieure de Paris in 1977. She graduated with a Physical Sciences degree in 1980. After two years of research at CNRS labs, she was accepted into École nationale supérieure des mines in 1981 and graduated with an Ingénieur du Corps des mines degree in 1984. After five years at the Ministry of Industry and the Hydrocarbons Department, Laurence Danon Arnaud joined ELF Group in 1989. From 1989 to 2001 she held various positions in the Chemistry division at Total FINA ELF, including a period between 1996 and 2001 as CEO of Bostik, the world's second-largest adhesives company. In 2001, Laurence Danon Arnaud was appointed Chair & Chief Executive Officer of Printemps and a member of the Executive Board of PPR (KERING). After the repositioning of Printemps and its successful sale in 2007, she joined the world of finance. From 2007 to 2013 she was Chair of the Management Board of Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance, then from 2013 the Chair of the investment bank Leonardo & Co (subsidiary of the Italian group Banca Leonardo). Following the sale of Leonardo & Co to Natixis in 2015, she devoted herself to her Family Office Primerose. Laurence Danon Arnaud has been a Director of Amundi since 2015 and chairs its Strategy Committee. She has also served on the Board of Directors of TF1 since 2010 and chairs its Audit Committee. In addition, she has served on the Boards of Directors of other companies, such as the British company Diageo (2006-2015), PlasticOmnium (2003-2010), Experian Plc (2007-2010), Rhodia (2008-2011), and on the Supervisory Board of BPCE (2009-2013) chairing its Appointments and Compensation Committee. Laurence Danon Arnaud was Commissions President of the French employer federation MEDEF from 2005 to 2013. From 2000 to 2003, she was Chair of the Board of Directors of École des mines de Nantes, and from 2004 to 2006 the President of the École normale supérieure (Paris) Foundation.