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Patricia Barbizet

Patricia Barbizet

French businesswoman

Patricia Barbizet (born 17 April 1955) is a French businessperson who served as executive director of Groupe Artémis from 1992 to 2017.[1] She was also the chief executive officer of Christie's from 2014 to 2016.[2]

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Early life and education

Barbizet graduated from ESCP Europe in 1976.[3][4]

Career

Barbizet's career began in 1977 as an executive assistant at Renault. She later served as International Treasurer from 1979 to 1982, then as Group Treasurer of Renault Industrial Vehicles (later renamed Renault Trucks) until 1984. From 1984 to 1989, she was CFO of Renault Crédit International and Director of Renault Acceptance BV.[citation needed]

In 1989, she became chief financial officer of the Pinault Group and was later appointed deputy director-general for finance and communication of Pinault-CFAO in 1990.[5] She then became managing director of Groupe Artémis and vice president of the board of Kering (formerly Pinault-Printemps-Redoute). In 2014, she assumed the role of CEO of Christie's after Steven P. Murphy resigned.[6]

Barbizet was appointed head of the Investment Committee of the Strategic Investment Fund, a subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, from 2008 to 2013, on the recommendation of Nicolas Sarkozy. She was also named Chairwoman of the French High Committee on Corporate Governance (HCGE) in 2017.[citation needed] In 2017, Barbizet left Artemis.[7]

Other activities

Corporate boards

  • ArcelorMittal, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2023)[8]
  • Pernod Ricard, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2019)[9]
  • AXA, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2018)[10]
  • Total S.A., Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2008)[11]
  • Groupe PSA, Member of the Board of Directors (2013-2016)
  • Air France-KLM, Member of the Board of Directors (2003-2013)[12]
  • Bouygues, Member of the Board of Directors (2000-2013)

Non-profit organizations

  • Bilderberg Group, Member of the Steering Committee[13]
  • France China Foundation, Member of the Strategic Committee[14]
  • Paris Europlace, Member of the Board of Directors[15]
  • French Association of Corporate Treasurers (AFTE), President (1980–82)[citation needed]
  • Former President and CEO of SEFIMEG[16]
  • Member of the Financial Markets Authority (CMF) (1996–2002)[citation needed]

Recognition

In November 2012, Barbizet was honored by the international educational organization Humanity in Action.[17] In 2015, she ranked sixth in Fortune Magazine's 50 Most Powerful Women EMEA.[18]

Personal life

Her husband, Jean Barbizet, former president of Barclays Capital France, oversaw the investment division of Barclays.[19]

References

  1. [1]
    "Profile: Patricia Barbizet". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. [2]
    Romano, Mary (2 December 2014). "Christie's Names Barbizet First Woman CEO as Murphy Exits". Bloomberg News.
  3. [3]
    "Patricia Barbizet". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  4. [4]
    Anne-Sylvaine Chassany (26 July 2015), Loyal dealmaker comes to the fore Financial Times.
  5. [5]
    "Patricia Barbizet". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  6. [6]
    Robin Pogrebin (14 December 2016),  The New York Times.
  7. [7]
    Gwenaelle Barzic and Sarah White (29 November 2017), Head of France's Pinault family investments to go solo Reuters.
  8. [8]
    Election of members of Board of Directors ArcelorMittal, press release of 2 May 2023.
  9. [9]
    Dominique Vidalon and Pascale Denis (23 January 2019), Activist target Pernod boosts board independence with new role Reuters.
  10. [10]
    Board of Directors: Patricia Barbizet AXA.
  11. [11]
    Members of the Board of Directors Total S.A.
  12. [12]
    2013 Management Report Air France-KLM.
  13. [13]
    Steering Committee Bilderberg Group.
  14. [14]
    Strategic Committee France China Foundation.
  15. [15]
    Board of Directors Paris Europlace.
  16. [16]
    "Patricia Barbizet". Management Scope. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  17. [17]
    "Humanity in Action Honored Patricia Barbizet, Corinne Mentzelopoulos and Ron Chernow". Humanity in Action. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  18. [18]
    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. [19]
    "Jean et Patricia Barbizet".
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