Jérôme Monod (7 September 1930 – 18 August 2016) was a French business executive and political advisor. He was the chairman of Lyonnaise des eaux, later known as Suez-Lyonnaise, from 1980 to 2000. He was an advisor to President Jacques Chirac. He was a co-founder of the Rally for the Republic and the Union for a Popular Movement, two center-right political parties in France.
Jérôme Monod | |
|---|---|
 Jérôme Monod in 2011 | |
| Born | 7 September 1930 |
| Died | 18 August 2016 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Lycée Buffon Lycée Henri-IV |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive Political advisor |
| Spouse | Françoise Gallot |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Jacques Monod (cousin) Théodore Monod (cousin) |
Early life
editJérôme Monod was born on September 7, 1930.[1] He graduated from Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration.[1][2]
Career
editMonod started his career as a political advisor to Prime Minister Michel Debré in 1959.[1][2] He later served as an advisor to ministers Olivier Guichard and Maurice Schumann.[1][2] He served as the chairman of the Interministerial Delegation of Land Planning and Regional Attractiveness from 1968 to 1975.[1][2] He served as an advisor to Prime Minister Jacques Chirac in 1975.[1][2] With Chirac and others, he was a co-founder of the Rally for the Republic, a center-right political party, in 1976.[1][2][3]
Monod joined Lyonnaise des eaux in 1979,[2] and he became its chief executive in 1980.[1] In the 1980s, he diversified the company portfolio by acquiring Sita, Degrémont, Pompes funèbres générales and BTP Dumez.[4] He merged it with Suez in 1997.[1][4] He served as the chairman of Suez-Lyonnaise until 2000.[1][5]
Monod served as an advisor to President Jacques Chirac from 2002 to 2007.[1][2][4] He was a co-founder of the Union for a Popular Movement in 2002.[1] He served as the honorary chairman of the Fondation pour l'innovation politique, a center-right think tank.[1]
Personal life and death
editMonod married Françoise Gallot, the granddaughter of Henri Queuille.[1] They had three children.[1] He died on August 18, 2016, in Lourmarin, Vaucluse, France.[1][3] He was 85 years old.[3][5] He was buried in Lourmarin, where a private funeral was held on August 21, 2016.[1] A public funeral was held at the L'Oratoire du Louvre in Paris.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Jérôme Monod, industriel et conseiller de Jacques Chirac, est mort". Le Monde. August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Cochez, Pierre (August 20, 2016). "Mort de Jérôme Monod, discret homme de pouvoir". La Croix. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c "L'ancien industriel et conseiller de Jacques Chirac, Jérôme Monod, est mort". Le Figaro. August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c Andreau, Sylvie (August 21, 2016). "Jérôme Monod, le patron qui comptait pour Chirac, est mort à 85 ans". Le Journal du Dimanche. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "Jérôme Monod, proche de Jacques Chirac, est décédé à 85 ans". Libération. August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
 | This French business–related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |