Jean-Bernard Lévy
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Jean-Bernard Lévy in 2008
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| Born |
18 March 1955 Suresnes, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education |
École Polytechnique Télécom ParisTech |
| Occupation | CEO EDF |
Jean-Bernard Lévy (born 18 March 1955) is a French businessman, and the CEO and chairman of EDF.
Born on 18 March 1955, the son of a doctor, he attended the Lycée Pasteur in Neuilly-sur-Seine. After being advised by his teachers that he was so bright, he would need to advance a year, his parents sent him to England for a year to learn English, at St Martin's preparatory school in Northwood, Middlesex. He then studied at the École polytechnique, and from 1973 the Ecole nationale supérieure des télécommunications.
Lévy started his career as an engineer at France Telecom in 1979, in Angers. In 1982, he joined the Directorate General of Telecommunications within the PTT France, responsible for the management of senior staff and budgets, then promoted to deputy chief of staff.
In 1986, he moved to French ministry of Post and Telecommunications under secretary of state Gérard Longuet, acting as technical advisor and consultant for international affairs and industry. After a period at Matra Space as director of communications satellites, after the return to power of the Socialist Party, he returned to the French civil service under government under Longuet as his executive secretary, retaining the position in the Ministry of Industry, Posts and Telecommunications and Foreign Trade under Jose Rossi.
Appointed Group Director of Matra-Hachette from 1994, he became president and CEO of Matra Communication from 1995 to 1998. He then became managing partner of Oddo et Cie until 2002, when merged to become Pinatton Corporate he chaired the senior management team.
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