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Gilles Pélisson
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Gilles Pélisson

French business executive (born 1957)

Gilles Pélisson (born 26 May 1957) is a French business executive.2

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

Born May 26, 1957.1

Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

  • Accenture ACN10,920 shares16$2.5M at $229.82Feb 4, 2025

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

Early life and education

  • 1976 to 1979ESSEC Business School3
  • 1981 to 1983Harvard University Master of Business Administration3
  • 2014Harvard Business School3
  • Date not recordedlycée du Parc3
  • Date not recordedÉcole alsacienne3

Gilles Pélisson was born on 26 May 1957. His uncle, Gérard Pelisson, was the founder of the Accor hotel group.

He graduated from the ESSEC Business School in Paris. He went on to receive an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

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

Career

Occupation: businessperson, business executive.9

  • Since 2023Chair, Unifrance8
  • 2016 to 2023Président-directeur général, Groupe TF16
  • 2016 to 2023Chair, Groupe TF17
  • Since 2012Board member, Accenture5
  • 2009 to 2010Président-directeur général, Accor6
  • 2006 to 2009Director general, Accor6
  • 2004 to 2005Président-directeur général, Bouygues Telecom6
  • 2001 to 2004Director general, Bouygues Telecom6
  • 2000 to 2001Worked at Suez4
  • 1997 to 2000Président-directeur général, Euro Disney S.C.A.6
  • 1995 to 2000Worked at Euro Disney S.C.A.4
  • 1983 to 1995Worked at Accor4
  • 1981 to 1983Worked at Société Générale4

Pélisson started his career for Accor in Los Angeles, California. He served as the chief executive officer of the French restaurant chain Courtepaille from 1988 to 1993. He then served as the joint chairman of the Novotel hotel chain. He then served as the vice-chief executive officer of Euro Disney from 1993 to 1997, and as its chief executive officer from 1997 to 2000.

Pélisson was the chairman of the Suez-Telefónica ST3G consortium and chairman of NOOS, a French cable network operator, from 2000 to 2001. He was the chief operating officer of Bouygues Télécom from 2001 to 2004, and as its chief executive officer from 2004 to 2006. He was the CEO of Accor from 2006 to 2010, and as its chairman from 2009 to 2011.

He is on the board of directors of Accenture.

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

Personal life

  • BornMay 26, 1957, 6th arrondissement of Lyon10 11
  • CitizenshipFrance12

Awards

  • 2022Officer of Arts and Letters13
  • 2006Knight of the Legion of Honour13
  • 1999Knight of the National Order of Merit13

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