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1. Composition and operation of the Board of Directors
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SAINT-GOBAIN
- REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2016
PHILIPPE VARIN
Independent Director
Chairman of the Nomination, Remuneration and Governance Committee
Principal office held:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Areva
Professional address: Areva - 1 place Jean Millier - 92400 Courbevoie
Age 64
Nationality:
French
Date of first election:
June 2013
Term start date:
June 2013
the financial statements
for the year ending
Shareholders’ Meeting
convened to approve
December 31, 2016
Term end date:
at 12/31/2016:
3,026
Number of shares held
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
and member of the Group’s Executive Committee in 1999.
researcher. He subsequently held various management positions within this Group (management control, strategy, project
management), before being appointed as head of the Rhenalu Division in 1995 and then General Director of the Aluminum Division
An alumnus of École Polytechnique and of École des Mines de Paris, Mr. Philippe Varin joined the Pechiney Group in 1978 as a
In 2003 he joined the Anglo-Dutch Steelmaking Group Corus as Chief Executive Officer.
In June 2009 he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën, and left the Group in June 2014.
International Development for the ASEAN countries and Chairman of the Cercle de l’Industrie (since 2012).
He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Areva. He is also special representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and
His other offices and duties held over the past five years are described below.
Mr. Philippe Varin has been a Director of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain since June 2013.
OFFICES AND DUTIES HELD OUTSIDE THE GROUP
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Areva*
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OTHER OFFICES HELD OUTSIDE THE GROUP AND EXPIRED
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PSA Peugeot Citroën*
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(2009-2014)
Director of PCMA Holding BV (2009-2014)
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Director of Faurecia SA* (2009-2014)
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Director of Banque PSA Finance SA (2009-2014)
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Director of BG Group Plc (from 2006 to 2013)
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Director of GEFCO SA (2009-2012)
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Director of EDF* (2014-2016)
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* Listed company