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6 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
1. Composition and operation of the Board of Directors
130 SAINT-GOBAIN - REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2016
GILLES SCHNEPP
Director
Principal office held: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Legrand
Professional address: Legrand - 128 avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny - 87045 Limoges Cedex
Age 58
Nationality:
French
Date of first election:
June 2009
June 2013
Term start date:
Term end date:
the financial statements
for the year ending
Shareholders’ Meeting
convened to approve
December 31, 2016
at 12/31/2016: 800
Number of shares held
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
Mr. Gilles Schnepp is a graduate of École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC). He began his career at Merrill Lynch as Director
Executive Officer (2004) then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Legrand since 2006. He has also been Chairman of FIEEC
(Federation of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Industries) since July 2013.
of the Bonds and Derivatives Departments. In 1989 he joined the Legrand Group where he held several positions before being
appointed Senior Vice President (2000), member of the Management Committee and Director (2001), Vice Chairman and Chief
His other offices and duties held over the past five years are described below.
Mr. Gilles Schnepp has been a Director of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain since June 2009.
OFFICES AND DUTIES HELD OUTSIDE THE GROUP
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer •
of Legrand*
Various positions and functions within subsidiaries of the •
Legrand Group
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS
OTHER OFFICES HELD OUTSIDE THE GROUP AND EXPIRED
Legrand Group
Various positions and functions within subsidiaries of the •
* Listed company
JEAN-DOMINIQUE SENARD
Independent Director
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
Principal office held: Chief Executive Officer of Michelin
Professional address: Michelin - 23 place des Carmes-Déchaux - 63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 9
Age 64
French
Nationality:
Date of first election:
June 2012
June 2016
Term start date:
Term end date:
the financial statements
Shareholders’ Meeting
convened to approve
for the year ending
December 31, 2019
Number of shares held
at 12/31/2016: 1,830
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
Graduate of École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) and holder of a master’s degree in law, Mr. Jean-Dominique Senard began
his career with various financial and operational responsibilities within the Total Group from September 1979 to September 1987, then at
Saint-Gobain from 1987 to 1996.
From September 1996 to March 2001 he was Finance Director of the Péchiney Group and member of the Group’s Executive
Committee. He then managed the Primary Aluminum Division of the Péchiney Group until 2004. Then, as member of the Alcan
Group Executive Committee, he was in charge of Péchiney’s integration and Chairman of Pechiney SA.
Mr. Senard joined Michelin in March 2005 as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Council of the Michelin Group. In
May 2007 he became Non-Limited Partner of the Michelin Group before being appointed Limited Managing Partner in May 2011
alongside Mr. Michel Rollier, and then Chairman in May 2012.
His other offices and duties held over the past five years are described below.
Mr. Jean-Dominique Senard has been a Director of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain since June 2012.
OFFICES AND DUTIES HELD OUTSIDE THE GROUP
Chief Executive Officer of Michelin* •
OTHER OFFICES HELD OUTSIDE THE GROUP AND EXPIRED
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS
Director of SEB* (up to 2013) •
* Listed company