Georges Plassat

Georges Plassat (Born March 1949) is a French businessman. He serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carrefour.[1][2][3]

Biography

Early life

Georges Plassat graduated from the École hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland and Cornell University.[1][2]

Career

After starting his career at Hilton Worldwide, Plassat worked for Eurest and Groupe Casino, where he served as CEO and then Chairman of the Board of Directors.[1] While at Casino, he insisted on giving stock options to all employees, including cashiers.[1] However, he left the company in 1997 after a dispute with Jean-Charles Naouri, his successor as CEO, over the future of the company.[4]

He went on to work for French apparel group Vivarte, whose brands include André, Kookaï, La Halle, Naf-Naf and Chevignon.[1] He was named Director and CEO in 2004.[5]

In June 2012, Plassat became CEO of Carrefour after Lars Olofsson resigned.[1]

He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Goods Forum.[6]

Personal life

He enjoys playing rugby and going to the opera.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Anne-Sophie Cathala, Georges Plassat, de l’école hôtelière à Carrefour , Le Figaro, 26/01/2012
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Christina Passariello, Nadya Masidlover and Inti Landauro, Carrefour Names CEO for Retail Turnaround, The Wall Street Journal,
  3. ↑ Scheherazade Daneshkhu, Plassat sets out Carrefour recovery plan, Financial Times, July 9, 2012
  4. ↑ George Plassat, corporate-executives.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013
  5. ↑ "Georges Plassat" ECR Europe Forum. Retrieved June 5, 2013
  6. ↑ Consumer Goods Forum website, Board of Directors