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Daniel Bernard, A graduate of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes commerciales, Mr. Bernard has worked with Delcev Industries (1969-1971), Socam Miniprix (1971-1975) and Ruche Picarde (1975-1980) and was CEO of the Metro France group (1981-1989), member of the Management Board with responsibility for the commercial activities of Metro International AG (1989-1992), Chairman of the Management Board (1992-1998) and later Chairman and CEO of Carrefour (1998-2005). He is the current Chairman of Provestis. Expertise: 38 years in industry, retail and services. Current Directorships and professional positions: In France: Independent Director of Alcatel-Lucent, Chairman of Provestis, Director of Cap Gemini. Abroad: Deputy Chairman of the Board of directors of Kingfisher (UK). Directorships over the last 5 years: In France: Chairman and CEO of Carrefour, Director of Saint-Gobain, of Comptoirs Modernes and of Erteco, Manager of SISP. Abroad: Vice-President of DIA SA (Spain) and of Vicour (Hong Kong), Director of Carrefour Commercio e Industria (Brazil), of Grandes Superficies de Colombia (Colombia), of Carrefour Argentina (Argentina), of Centros Comerciales Carrefour (Spain), of Finiper (Italy), of GS (Italy) and of Presicarre (Taiwan).


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