Jean-Cyril Spinetta

Overview

Jean-Cyril Spinetta, A graduate in public law and from the Institut d'etudes politiques of Paris, Jean-Cyril Spinetta began his career as assistant lecturer and later central administration attache (1961-70). After moving to the Ecole nationale d'administration, he held a number of positions within the National Education Ministry. He was several times seconded to other Departments, as Auditor of the Conseil detat (1976-78), charge de mission to the General Secretariat of the Government (1978-81), head of the Information Department of Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy (1981-83), chief of staff to Michel Delebarre when Minister for Employment, Minister of Social Affairs, Minister of Transport and later Minister of Equipment (1984-86 and 1988-90), charge de mission and industrial advisor to the Office of the President of the Republic (1994-95), prefet (1995), technical advisor to the cabinet of Edith Cresson, EU Commissioner (1996), and expert for France seconded to the European Commission (1997). After a period as President and CEO of Compagnie Air Inter (1990-93), he has been Director and President of Air France (since 1997), President of Air France-KLM (since 2003) and President and CEO of the Air France-KLM group (since 2004). Mr. Spinetta has also been President of the Board of Governors of the International Association of Air Transport (IATA) since 2004 and Director of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain since 2005. Expertise: 14 years in air transport and 36 years in public service. Current Directorships and professional positions: In France: Independent Director of Alcatel-Lucent, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM, of Societe Air France, Director of the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, Permanent Representative of Air France-KLM to the Board of directors of Le Monde des Entreprises. Directorships over the last 5 years: In France: Director of CNES. Abroad: Director of Alitalia* and of Unilever*, Chairman of the Board of Governors of IATA*.