1. Louis Gallois was the CEO of EADS, the European aeronautic defense and space company, from 2007 to 2012.
11 Facts About Louis Gallois
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Louis Gallois then went on to ENA, one of the most prestigious grandes ecoles, graduating in 1972.
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Louis Gallois was appointed head of the civil and military cabinet in the French defense ministry.
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Louis Gallois was chairman and CEO of Snecma, an aircraft and rocket engine manufacturer, from 1989 to 1992, when he became CEO of Aerospatiale, a French state-owned aviation company.
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Louis Gallois headed that company until 1996, when he became President of SNCF, France's national state-owned railway company.
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Louis Gallois joined EADS on 2 July 2006 following the resignation of Noel Forgeard.
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On 16 July 2007 EADS's management structure was changed and Louis Gallois was appointed CEO of EADS for 5 years.
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Louis Gallois was replaced on 31 May 2012 by the then CEO of Airbus, Tom Enders.
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Louis Gallois is a member of the board of directors of Ecole Centrale Paris and President of the Fondation Villette-Entreprises.
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In 2012, immediately after leaving EADS, Louis Gallois became the government's Commissioner for Investment.
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Louis Gallois is elected in June 2012 president of the FNARS, a group focusing on social and solidarity actions.