French businessman (1952–2023)
Denis Kessler
Born (1952-03-25 ) 25 March 1952Died 9 June 2023(2023-06-09) (aged 71) Nationality French Education Lycée Kléber Alma mater HEC Paris Occupation CEO of SCOR SE
Denis Kessler (25 March 1952 – 9 June 2023) was a French businessman. He served as the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of SCOR SE from 2002 until his death.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] MEDEF and CEO of AXA .[ 1] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Biography
Kessler graduated from HEC Paris , and received a PhD in economics from the University of Paris .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 5]
He was a board member of BNP Paribas , Bolloré , Dassault Aviation , Invesco , and Fonds stratégique d'investissement .[ 2] [ 3] Yam Invest N.V. [ 2] [ 5] [ 6] Le Siècle from 2007 to 2010.[ 7]
Kessler criticised the Keynesian reaction to the 2008 financial crisis , and he suggested the end of the Euro currency was a real possibility.[ 8] [ 9]
He died on 9 June 2023, at the age of 71.[ 10]
References
^ a b c "SCOR Executive committee" . Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2011 .^ a b c d "Forbes profile" . Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2017 .^ a b c d BusinessWeek profile [dead link ] ^ 'Denis Kessler quitte le Medef pour présider Scor', in L'Expansion [1] Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ a b c "Invesco Board of Directors" . Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011 .^ "Yam Invest Supervisory Board" . Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011 .^ AFP, '"Le Siècle": Nicole Notat présidente', in Le Figaro [2]
^ François Vidal, 'Denis Kessler : " Alors que la crise pourrait s'aggraver, nous n'avons plus de munitions "', in Les Echos [3]
^ Daniel Roland, 'Denis Kessler: "nous n'avons plus de munitions", la zone euro peut exploser', in L'Express [4]
^ Denis Kessler, l’économiste devenu président du réassureur SCOR, est mort (in French)
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