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Benoit Bazin
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Benoit Bazin

French businessman

Benoît Jean Louis Bazin (born December 29, 1968, in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French manager and the CEO of Saint-Gobain since June 6, 2024.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Benoit Bazin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 29, 1968.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: business executive.5

  • Since 2024Chairperson of the executive board, Saint-Gobain4
  • Since 2021Chief executive, Saint-Gobain3

Bazin started working for the French Ministry of Economy and Finance in 1995 as a rapporteur for the Committee on Industrial Restructuring and worked in various positions until 1999. In 1999, he joined the Saint-Gobain Group as Planning Director. From May 2005 to April 2009, Bazin was the Group's Finance Director, and in April 2010 he was appointed Head of Building Products and Deputy Managing Director.

On January 1, 2019, Bazin was appointed Deputy General Manager of Saint-Gobain. By resolution of the shareholders' meeting in November 2023, Bazin replaced the then Managing Director Pierre-André de Chalendar in June 2024 and became the new CEO of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain.

Bazin is also a director of the construction group Vinci S.A., a member of the board of directors of the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine and was a director of Essilor International from May 2009 to March 2017.

From Wikipedia’s article on Benoit Bazin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornDec 29, 1968, Boulogne-Billancourt6
  • CitizenshipFrance7

Awards

  • 2021Knight of the Legion of Honour8
  • 2010Knight of the National Order of Merit8

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