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Louis Schweitzer (born 8 July 1942, Geneva, Switzerland) is a former Chairman of Renault, first taking that post on 27 May 1992 in succession to Raymond Lévy: he was also CEO from 1992 to 2005. He was in addition Chairman of AstraZeneca until 8 June 2012〔(AstraZeneca Board Members )〕 where he was appointed as a Director 11 March 2004. He is a non-executive director of BNP Paribas, Electricité de France, Veolia Environnement, Volvo AB and L'Oréal, and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Philips Electronics NV〔(AstraZeneca Annual report - see p80 )〕 Louis Schweitzer is the son of Pierre-Paul Schweitzer, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 1963 to 1973. He is the grandnephew of Albert Schweitzer,〔Business Week (How Renault Jump-Started Nissan )〕 and so related to Jean-Paul Sartre. Schweitzer has a degree in law and is a graduate of France's elite ''Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)'' and ''École nationale d'administration''. He was appointed Inspector of Finance at the French Treasury in 1970. In 1981 he became Chief of Staff to Laurent Fabius in his various government posts (Budget Minister, Minister for Industry and Research and Prime Minister). He joined Renault in 1986 and became Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategic Planning in 1988. He was appointed Executive Vice President and COO in 1989, and President and COO in 1990. He was Renault's Chairman and CEO from May 1992 to April 2005, and president of the Renault-Nissan Alliance Board from 2001 to 2005. On 29 April 2005 he became Chairman of the Renault Board of Directors. Schweitzer is a Commander of the French ''Légion d'honneur'' and National Order of Merit, and director of several French and foreign companies. He is also member of governing boards of various general organisations, particularly in the cultural field. Since 6 March 2005, Schweitzer has been President of the ''Haute Authorité de Lutte Contre les Discriminations et Pour l'Egalité''. This role was entrusted to him by the French President. For having closely surveilled Jean-Edern Hallier by a special cell in the Elysée Palace, he was ultimately condemned 〔http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2008/09/30/01016-20080930ARTFIG00710-l-affaire-des-ecoutes-de-l-elysee-trouve-son-epilogue-.php〕 in 2008 by the Court of Cassation. In 2013 he was appointed one of the 250 Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour. ==Education== * Bachelor of Laws * ''Institut d'études politiques de Paris (IEP Paris)'' * ''École nationale d'administration'' Schweitzer is a Protestant. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louis Schweitzer (businessman)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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