Gilles Schnepp

Having graduated from HEC Paris in 1981, Gilles Schnepp begins his career in 1983 at Merrill Lynch France.{{cite web |title=Le Journal des Finances - Président gentilhomme |url=http://archives.investir.fr/2008/jdf/20080809ARTHBD00147-president-gentilhomme.php |work=archives.investir.fr |accessdate=4 March 2020}} He was appointed vice president in 1986 and senior vice president in 1989.

He left the world of finance in 1989 to join Legrand. Having served as deputy chief financial officer and later as CFO, he became vice-chairman and chief executive officer of Legrand in 2004, succeeding François Granite.{{cite web|url=https://www.batiactu.com/edito/gilles-schnepp-nouveau-numero-un-legrand-15939.php|title=Gilles Schnepp, nouveau numéro un de Legrand|date=2 December 2003|work=Batiactu|accessdate=4 March 2020}} In 2006, he took on the role of chairman and CEO. Schnepp continued to develop the company by increasing the number of takeovers and enabled Legrand to re-enter the CAC 40 in 2011.{{Cite web |title=Qui est Gilles Schnepp, l'ancien patron de Legrand qui prend le pouvoir chez Danone |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/qui-est-gilles-schnepp-l-ancien-patron-de-legrand-qui-prend-le-pouvoir-chez-danone_AN-202103150313.html |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=BFM BUSINESS |language=fr}}

In 2015, 2016 and 2017, Schnepp was ranked among the top 100 CEOs by Harvard Business Review.{{Cite news |last=Editors |first=H. B. R. |date=2015-11-01 |title=The Best-Performing CEOs in the World |work=Harvard Business Review |url=https://hbr.org/2015/11/the-best-performing-ceos-in-the-world |access-date=2022-04-26 |issn=0017-8012}}{{Cite news |last=Editors |first=H. B. R. |date=2016-11-01 |title=The Best-Performing CEOs in the World |work=Harvard Business Review |url=https://hbr.org/2016/11/the-best-performing-ceos-in-the-world |access-date=2022-04-26 |issn=0017-8012}}{{Cite news |last=Editors |first=H. B. R. |date=2017-11-01 |title=The Best-Performing CEOs in the World 2017 |work=Harvard Business Review |url=https://hbr.org/2017/11/the-best-performing-ceos-in-the-world-2017 |access-date=2022-04-26 |issn=0017-8012}}

In 2018, he handed over part of the management of the Legrand Group to Benoît Coquart, while retaining the position of chairman of the board of directors.{{Cite web |last=Bouton |first=Muriel |date=2019-11-17 |title=Benoît Coquart : "Legrand a 300 cibles d'acquisitions potentielles" |url=https://www.lerevenu.com/bourse/benoit-coquart-legrand-300-cibles-dacquisitions-potentielles |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=Le Revenu |language=fr}}

He stepped down as chairman of the company in July 2020, but remained a member of the Strategy and Corporate Responsibility Committee.{{Cite web |title=Conseil d'administration - Legrand |url=https://www.legrandgroup.com/fr/investisseurs-et-actionnaires/gouvernement-dentreprise/conseil-dadministration |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=www.legrandgroup.com |language=fr}}

In December that year, he joined the board of directors of the Danone Group and was appointed Chairman on 14 March 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-14 |title=Danone : Gilles Schnepp remplace Emmanuel Faber à la tête du groupe |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/gilles-schnepp-remplace-emmanuel-faber-a-la-tete-de-danone-20210314 |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=LEFIGARO |language=fr}}{{Cite news |date=2021-03-18 |title=Danone's new chairman says will stick to organisational changes |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/danones-new-chairman-stick-group-strategy-le-figaro-reports-2021-03-18/ |access-date=2022-04-26}}

Since 2020, he has been an operating advisor for Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.{{Cite press release |last=Rice |first=Clayton, Dubilier & |title=Clayton, Dubilier & Rice nomme Gilles Schnepp, ancien président et directeur général de Legrand, comme conseiller d'exploitation |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clayton-dubilier-amp-rice-nomme-gilles-schnepp-ancien-president-et-directeur-general-de-legrand-comme-conseiller-d-exploitation-812711980.html |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}

In 2009, Gilles Schnepp's income of one million euros is ranked 75th among the main French senior executives.{{cite web|url=http://www.journaldunet.com/business/salaire/patron/gilles-schnepp|title=Salaire Gilles Schnepp (PDG, Legrand)|work=www.journaldunet.com|accessdate=4 March 2020}}

• Member of the board of directors of Saint-Gobain since June 2009.(fr) http://www.saint-gobain.fr/fr/groupe/notre-organisation/conseil-dadministration {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024153132/http://www.saint-gobain.fr/fr/groupe/notre-organisation/conseil-dadministration |date=2014-10-24 }}
• Member of the board of Sanofi since 2020.{{Cite web |title=gilles-schnepp |url=https://www.sanofi.com/about-us/governance/board-of-directors/gilles-schnepp |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=www.sanofi.com |language=fr}}
• Chairman of the Fédération des Industries Electriques, Electroniques et de Communication (FIEEC) between July 2013 and 2019.{{Cite web |last=webmaster |title=Nouvelle gouvernance à la FIEEC – Gilles Schnepp devient Président – FIEEC |url=https://www.fieec.fr/nouvelle-gouvernance-a-la-fieec-gilles-schnepp-devient-president/ |access-date=2022-04-26 |language=fr-FR}}
• Chairman of Medef’s Ecological and Economic Transition Commission and a member of the executive council from 2018 to 2021.{{Cite web |title=Medef : Une nouvelle organisation resserrée et paritaire |url=https://www.medef.com/fr/communique-de-presse/article/medef-une-nouvelle-organisation-resserree-et-paritaire |website=Medef}}
• Vice-chairman and member of the supervisory board of Peugeot S.A between April 2019 and December 2020.{{Cite web |title=Groupe PSA : Communiqué du Conseil de Surveillance |url=https://www.abcbourse.com/marches/groupe-psa-communique-du-conseil-de-surveillance_463380 |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=ABC Bourse |language=fr}}

In 2007, Gilles Schnepp was awarded France's Legion of Honour, receiving the title of Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur.(fr) http://www.france-phaleristique.com/lh_promo_06-04-07.htm

In 2012, he received the title of officer in the French National Order of Merit (France).(fr) http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000025789227

Gilles Schnepp is married to Blandine Favre-Gilly, a psychologist, and has three children: Paul, Adrien, and Marie.(fr) http://www.whoswho.fr/biographie-gilles-schnepp_433720.html

He enjoys playing tennis.{{cite web|url=https://www.lexpress.fr/region/le-triumvirat-de-legrand_485912.html|title=Le triumvirat de Legrand|date=9 May 2005|work=LExpress.fr|accessdate=4 March 2020}}

• Vision and Commitments: http://www.legrand.com/EN/gilles-schnepp-vision-and-commitments_12831.html
• Interview with Gilles Schnepp: (fr) http://www.legrand.fr/presse/interview-de-gilles-schnepp_2591.html

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