Jean Bergougnoux (15 October 1939 – 3 September 2023) was a French businessman.[1] He served as Director-General of Électricité de France (EDF) from 1987 to 1994 and was President of the SNCF from 1994 to 1995.
Jean Bergougnoux | |
|---|---|
| President of the SNCF | |
| In office 2 May 1994 – 21 December 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Fournier |
| Succeeded by | Loïk Le Floch-Prigent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1939 |
| Died | 3 September 2023 (aged 83) Chambray-lès-Tours, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | École polytechnique |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Biography
editBorn on 15 October 1939, Bergougnoux worked as a polytechnician and engineer for ENSAE Paris and began his career with the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques.[2] He joined EDF at the age of 24.[3] He became director of strategies before serving as Director-General from 1987 to 1994. During this period, he was the first president of Eurelectric,[4] an association bringing together European electricians. He also chaired the Studies Committee of the World Energy Council.[2] He was named President of the SNCF on 2 May 1994, a position he held until 21 December 1995.[5] He resigned due to the 1995 strikes against the Juppé plan.[6] In 2016, he was named honorary president of the SNCF.
After his time in the public sector, Bergougnoux worked as an international consultant in the fields of transport and energy. He was also a facilitator for various working groups, such as the Commissariat général à l’investissement and the Commissariat général à la stratégie et à la prospective.[2] In 2011, he founded the think tank Équilibre des énergies, which he presided over until 2014, when he became honorary president.[2]
Jean Bergougnoux died in Chambray-lès-Tours on 3 September 2023, at the age of 83.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bergougnoux, Jean (1939-....) forme internationale". Bibliothèque natioanle de France (in French).
- ^ a b c d "Bergougnoux Jean" (PDF). Annales des mines (in French).
- ^ Chevilley, Philippe (28 April 1994). "Jean Bergougnoux, numéro deux d'EDF, va prendre les commandes de la SNCF". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Jean Bergougnoux". France Culture (in French). Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Jean Bergougnoux". SNCF (in French).
- ^ "Grèves 1995: Démission du PDG de la SNCF". YouTube (in French). 15 December 1995.
- ^ "Jean Bergougnoux". Le Figaro (in French).