Thierry Desmarest
Corporate Officer/Principal at Corps des Mines
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Thierry Desmarest (born 18 December 1945 in Paris) is a French businessman. He is the current chairman of Total. He was also Chief Executive Officer at Total from May 1995 until February 2007, when he was replaced by Christophe de Margerie.
In 1999, Desmarest had led the TotalFina oil company through the acquisition of a Belgium oil company, Petrofina, for an immodest $12 billion. In July 1999, Desmarest had also led the TotalFina enterprise through the acquisition of Elf Acquitaine for $44 billion, it was this procurement that raised TotalFina to the fourth largest oil company in the world. Before his service as the CEO of TotalFina, Desmarest was the engineering wiz who led the companies exploration and production department. Desmarest has multinational and continental experience within the oil industry. As a head of the exploration and production department at TotalFina he was stationed in Venezuela and Algeria. During his time over seas, he procured many cheap and high value oil and gas reserves to add to Totalfina's oil supply. In 1995, within Desmarest fist few weeks he had closed a landmark deal with Tehran in Iran making Totalfina the first oil company outside of Iran to drill for oil since 1979. Desmarest's contemporaries have nicknamed him "Le Petit Prince" (The Little Prince).
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Thierry Desmarest active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Corps des Mines | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Thierry Desmarest
Companies | Position | End |
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RENAULT | Director/Board Member | 2018-02-10 |
TOTALENERGIES SE | Chairman | 2015-12-17 |
Fondation Total | Chairman | 2014-12-31 |
SANOFI | Director/Board Member | 2014-10-27 |
BOMBARDIER INC. | Director/Board Member | 2014-09-30 |
Training of Thierry Desmarest
Ecole Polytechnique | Undergraduate Degree |
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 5 |
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TOTALENERGIES SE | Energy Minerals |
BOMBARDIER INC. | Electronic Technology |
SANOFI | Health Technology |
RENAULT | Consumer Durables |
AIR LIQUIDE | Process Industries |
Private companies | 13 |
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Total Holdings SAS
Total Holdings SAS Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Total Holdings SAS provides oil refining and marketing services. The company was founded on October 10, 1955 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France. | Distribution Services |
Areva SA
Areva SA Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Areva SA engages in the energy industry. Its products include solutions for power generation, electricity transmission, and distribution. The company was founded on November 12, 1971 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Totalfina SA | Energy Minerals |
Total UK Ltd.
Total UK Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Total UK Ltd. operates gasoline service stations. The company has oil storage facilities located across the United Kingdom. It supplies aviation fuels to airports in Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted. The company is a subsidiary of TOTAL SA. It was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Watford, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
Association Française des Entreprises Privées | |
Total Exploration Production | |
Renault SAS
Renault SAS Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Renault SAS specializes in the construction of motor vehicles. The company was founded on July 7, 1971 and is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. | Consumer Durables |
Fondation Total | |
La Fondation De Lecole Polytechnique | |
Musée du Louvre
Musée du Louvre Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Musée du Louvre is a world-renowned art museum located in Paris, France. The museum is home to an extensive collection of art and artifacts from around the world, including famous works such as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. The Musée du Louvre is a subsidiary of the French Ministry of Culture and ultimately controlled by the Government of France. | Consumer Services |
Total E&P Algérie SAS | |
Corps des Mines | |
Fondation Ecole Polytechnique |
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