Bernard Attali

Bernard Attali
Bernard Attali in 2015
Born	(1943-11-01) 1 November 1943 (age 73) Algiers, French Algeria
Residence	Paris, France
Alma mater	Sciences Po École nationale d'administration
Occupation	Business executive
Parent(s)	Simon Attali Fernande Abécassis
Relatives	Jacques Attali (twin brother)

Bernard Attali (born 1943) is a French business executive, political advisor and one-time novelist. He served as the chief executive officer of Air France from 1988 to 1993. He is a senior advisor to TPG Capital and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Bernard Attali was born on November 1, 1943 in Algiers, French Algeria (now Algeria). His twin brother, Jacques Attali, is an economist and political advisor. He also has a sister, Fabienne. Their parents were Jewish. Their father, Simon Attali, was trained as a rabbi and made a fortune in the fragrance industry. The family moved to mainland France, settling in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in 1956, two years into the Algerian War.

Attali took piano lessons from the age of five. He graduated from Sciences Po in 1966 and the École nationale d'administration (ENA) in 1968.

Attali became an advisor to the Court of Audit in 1974; he was promoted to the rank of master advisor in 1991.

Attali served as the financial director of the Club Med from 1980 to 1981. He then served as the head of DATAR from 1981 to 1984. He served as the president of the Groupe des Assurances Nationales (GAN) from 1984 to 1986.

Attali served as the chief executive officer of Air France from 1988 to 1993. Under his leadership, he oversaw the acquisition of Union de Transports Aériens in 1989 and Union de Transports Aériens in 1992.