Jacques Aschenbroich
Environmental Science
Veolia
China
Biography
Jacques Aschenbroich, is an engineering graduate of the Corps des Mines. He held several positions in the French civil service and served on the Prime Minister's staff in 1987 and 1988. He then moved into industry, working in the Saint-Gobain Group from 1988 to 2008. After managing the Group's subsidiaries in Brazil and Germany, he took over the management of the Flat Glass Division of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and went on to become Chairman of Compagnie Saint-Gobain Vitrage in 1996. From October 2001 to December 2008, he was Senior Vice-President of Saint-Gobain, managing the Flat Glass and High Performance Materials sectors starting in January 2007, and managed the Group's operations in the United States as Chief Executive of Saint-Gobain Corporation and General Representative for the United States and Canada from September 1, 2007. He was appointed director and Chief Executive Officer of Valeo in March 2009, followed by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on February 18, 2016.
Research Interest
Environmental Science