Paul Mentré

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Paul Mentré
Born1935[1]
France
DiedDecember 27, 2019 (aged 84)
France
EducationÉcole Polytechnique
FamilyKenneth M. Jacobs (son-in-law)

Paul Mentré (1935–2019) was a French politician and businessman.

Biography[]

Mentré is a graduate of École Polytechnique.[2] He holds a law degree and a DSS ( [fr]) in economics.[2] After school, he worked for the Inspection générale des finances.[2] In 1971, he was named as deputy director of the cabinet of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing; he served until 1973.[2] In 1973, he was appointed Director of  [fr]; he served until 1975.[2] In 1975, he was named general delegate for energy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the  [fr]; he served in both roles until 1978.[2] He was then financial advisor to the French embassy in Canada and the United States; and administrator of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; he served in this role until 1981.[2] In 1986, he served as an advisor to René Thomas, then president of the Banque Nationale de Paris.[2] In 1987, he was named Managing Director and then CEO of Crédit National where he served until 1990.[2] In 1992, he was appointed to the head the board of SICAV Valréal, created in 1982 by Paribas, Groupe Banque Populaire, and the Caisse des Dépôts, succeeding André Battestini.[2] In 1995, he was elected President of the  [fr] succeeding Pierre Lepeudry; he served until 2008 when he was replaced by Philippe Augier.[2]

Personal life[]

He died on January 3rd, 2020.[2] He had four children: France Mentré, Agnès Mentré-Jacobs, Gilles Mentré and Arnaud Mentré. Agnès Mentre is a former Lazard Frères banker who married Kenneth M. Jacobs[3] and later became a film producer with credits including The Wrestler, the Michael Moore documentary Fahrenheit 9/11,[4] and Wind River.

References[]

  1. ^ Perrin, by Benoît H. (1 February 2020). "Paul Mentré, builder of the French nuclear rent". The International Center for Research on Environmental Issues.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Quesnel, Sophie (6 January 2020). "Deauville. Paul Mentré, ancien président de la communauté de communes est décédé". Le Pays d'Auge (in French).
  3. ^ Delanglade, Sabine (21 October 2019). "Kenneth Jacobs. Patron au mérite". Les Echos (in French).
  4. ^ Wallace, Charles (November 7, 2011). "Lazard's Model Gaining Traction in the Postcrisis World". Institutional Investor.
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