Henri Lachmann

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Henri Lachmann
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  • The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star (Pour sa contribution au développement des échanges franco-japonais notamment dans le domaine économique., 2011)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Henri Lachmann (born September 13, 1938) is a French business executive. He served as chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric from 1999 to 2005. [1]

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Career

Born in Colmar, Lachmann graduated from HEC Paris in 1961, [2] becoming a chartered accountant. He began his career at Arthur Andersen as an auditor, before being promoted as director of the accounting audit department.

In 1970, he became the head of planning of Strafor, before becoming its president in 1981.

During his tenure, he restructured the company, closing steel mills and developing the office supply activity. [3] In 1990, he also oversaw the merger with Facom. [2]

In 1996, he joined Schneider Electric, replacing Didier Pineau-Valencienne as CEO in 1999. The beginning of his tenure was marked by the merger between Schneider Electric and Legrand falling through. [4]

He stepped down from executive responsibilities in 2005, while remaining the head of the company's supervisory board. [5]

Awards and recognition

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References

  1. ↑ "La politique économique de Chirac a multiplié les grands écarts". Challenges. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Henri Lachmann, un patron de passage". LExpansion.com. 19 February 1998. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Henri Lachmann quitte la tête de Strafor-Facom après avoir profondément transformé l'entreprise". Le Monde. 20 May 1998. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Schneider Will Seek New Deals In Its Life After Legrand Veto". Wall Street Journal. 24 December 2001. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Succession à la tête de Schneider Electric dans un contexte favorable". Le Monde. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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