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Jean Paul Béchat

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Nationality
  
French

Occupation
  
Businessman

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Born
  
2 September 1942 (
1942-09-02
)
Montlhéry, France

Died
  
22 November 2014, Paris, France

Education
  
École Polytechnique, Stanford University

Jean-Paul Béchat (September 2, 1942 – November 22, 2014) was a French engineer. He was the CEO of Snecma then Safran until 2007.

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Early life

Béchat was born in Montlhery, France. He held an engineering degree from the École Polytechnique and a Master of Science from Stanford University.

Career

Béchat started career at Snecma in 1965 as a production engineer, where he spent the main part of his career. At the company he later became Director of production during 1974-1978, managing director of Industrial Affairs between 1979-1981, then Assistant General Manager of the reactor power management subsidiary, Hispano-Suiza between 1982-1985. In 1986 he became General Manager then CEO of Messier-Hispano-Bugatti, later creating Messier-Dowty in 1994.

Béchat was CEO of Snecma SA From June 4, 1996 to March 2005. Béchat oversaw the merger of Snecma and the defense-electronics maker Sagem, in 2005, to form Safran, Europe’s second largest engine maker . He ran the company as CEO between 2005 and 2007.

Board Memberships

  • Chairman of AECMA since October 2001
  • Honorary Chairman and Member of the Board of ASD since May 2005
  • Independent Director at Alstom Power AG and Alstom Deutschland GmbH since May 14, 2001 until July 2013
  • Director of GIFAS since 2009
  • Board Member of the IMS International Metal Service until 2010
  • Board Member of Aéroports de Paris 2004-2005
  • Board Member of France Telecom SA 1998-2003
  • Independent Director of Alstom Finland Oy since July 9, 2004
  • Independent Director of Atos SE since 2009
  • Independent Non-Executive Director at Russian Helicopters JSC since 2011
  • Chairman of the Board and CEO of PowerJet
  • Member of the Advisory Board of Banque de France
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the General Board of Weaponry
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the MEDEF Executive Committee
  • Member of the Advisory Board and Director of SOGEPA
  • Director of Messier-Dowty International

    • Awards

  • Commander of the Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur
  • Officer of the National Order of Merit (France).
  • Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite;
  • Honorary Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society;
  • Member of the Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France (AAAF);
  • Member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).
  • Gold medal of C.E.A.S. (Council of European Aerospace Societies)

    • Other Affiliations

    Bechat also held the positions of a member of the UIMM, Board Member of the Musée de l'air et de l'espace, and member of the ASD council, in addition to having been a member of the Economic Council of Defense and the General Council of Armaments.

    References

    Jean-Paul Béchat Wikipedia
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