Jean-Pascal Tricoire

After working at Alcatel, Schlumberger and Saint-Gobain between 1985 and 1986, Tricoire joined Merlin Gerin in 1986.{{cite web|url=https://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officer-profile/SCHN.PA/892341|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710100811/https://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officer-profile/SCHN.PA/892341|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2020|title=People - Schneider Electric SE (SCHN.PA) - Tricoire, Jean-Pascal |work=in.reuters.com|accessdate=20 May 2020}} In 1992, Merlin Gerin was acquired by Schneider Electric.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=L'histoire de Merlin Gerin|url=https://www.se.com/ww/en/about-us/company-profile/history/merlin-gerin.jsp#:~:text=Founded%20in%201920%2C%20Merlin%20Gerin,acquired%20by%20Schneider%20in%201992|accessdate=20 May 2020|work=www.se.com}}

From 1988 to 1999, Tricoire developed the company's activity abroad, working in Italy for five years (1989-1994). Then, he worked in China for other five years (1994-1999) before managing operations in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2006/05/jean-pascal-tricoire-le-patron-voyageur-de-schneider-1070029|title=Jean-Pascal Tricoire, le patron-voyageur de Schneider|date=3 May 2006|work=Les Echos|accessdate=20 May 2020}}

He then served in corporate functions as Head of Schneider Electric's Global Strategic Accounts and of the Schneider 2000+ program. From January 2002 to the end of 2003, he became Executive Vice President of the International Division, covering the company's business outside of North America and Europe.

In May 2013, Tricoire was appointed chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric, following a change in the governance of the company.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Universal Registration Document 2019: Financial and Sustainable Development Report |url=https://www.se.com/ww/en/assets/564/document/124836/annual-report-2019-en.pdf |access-date= |website=}} In May 2023, Tricoire stepped down as CEO of the company but remained its chairman.

Tricoire is a director of the worldwide board of the UN Global Compact.{{Cite web|title=Board Members {{!}} UN Global Compact|url=https://www.unglobalcompact.org/about/governance/board/members/bios#tricoire|access-date=2020-08-26|website=www.unglobalcompact.org}}

Tricoire also represents Schneider as a UN HeForShe Corporate IMPACT champion working with other heads of state, universities and companies to advance gender equality. Under his leadership, Schneider has gone from 3% representation of women in leadership 15 years ago, to 20% representation today, with a goal to make that at least 30% by 2020.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=7 March 2019|title=Schneider Electric's Action Plan for Gender Diversity and Inclusion {{!}} International Women's Day 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkuOKWVe8H0|access-date=|website=YouTube}}

Since 2019, he has been a member of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Profile: Jean-Pascal Tricoire|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/4388377|access-date=2020-08-26|website=www.bloomberg.com}}

He is a member of the International Advisory Council of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=International Advisory Council|url=https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/about-edb/our-team/international-advisory-council.html|access-date=2020-08-26|website=www.edb.gov.sg}}

He has represented Schneider Electric in Russia's Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC).{{Cite web|title=The Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC)|url=https://fiac.ru/#members|access-date=2020-08-26|website=fiac.ru}}

He has been member of the board of director of Qualcomm since 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-24|title=Qualcomm's Board of Directors Appoints Jean-Pascal Tricoire to Board|url=https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2020/07/24/qualcomms-board-directors-appoints-jean-pascal-tricoire-board|access-date=2020-08-26|website=Qualcomm|language=en}}

In 2019, Jean-Pascal Tricoire was named one of the top 100 Top Performing Chief Executives by the Harvard Business Review (HBR), ranking at #48.{{Cite news|url=https://hbr.org/2019/11/the-ceo-100-2019-edition|title=The CEO 100, 2019 Edition|date=2019-11-01|work=Harvard Business Review|access-date=2019-10-25}}

In 2007, Tricoire became a Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur).{{Cite web |date=6 April 2007 |title=Décret du 6 avril 2007 portant promotion et nomination |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000645536 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website=Légifrance}}

Jean-Pascal Tricoire is married and has three children.{{cn|date=November 2021}} He speaks French, English, Italian and Chinese.

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