46 Notable alumni of ESCP Europe
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
ESCP Europe is ranked #1,939 in the world and #75 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 46 notable alumni from ESCP Europe sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with ESCP Europe won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sarah Hanffou
1986-. (aged 40)
table tennis player
Sarah Hanffou is a Cameroonian table tennis player. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's singles. She beat Tvin Moumjoghlian in the preliminary round, before losing 4 - 1 to Xian Yi Fang in the first round proper.
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2. Joseph Garnier
1813-1881 (aged 68)
economist
politician
editing staff
Joseph-Clément Garnier was a French economist and politician. He was a prolific author and a member of many learned societies. In the last years of his life he was a Senator for Alpes-Maritimes.
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3. Olivier Barlet
1952-. (aged 74)
film critic
translator
journalist
Olivier Barlet is a French journalist, translator, film critic and researcher on African cinema and its diasporas.
4. Jean-Michel Carboni
1955-. (aged 71)
businessperson
chief executive officer
treasurer
chief financial officer
Jean-Michel Carboni is a French chief executive officer, senior official and senior executive in the energy sector within the EDF-GDF, Gaz de France and Engie (€65 billion in 2017) groups, and also a former diplomat. He was a member of the management committee (Top 15) and served as deputy CEO (in charge of IT services) of Engie in 2013.
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5. Richard Scheer
1974-. (aged 52)
weightlifter
Richard Scheer is a Franco-Seychellois former weightlifter who competed in the sport for twenty years.
6. Jean-François Delmas
1964-. (aged 62)
historian
archivist
librarian
curator
Jean-François Delmas is a French librarian. He is chief curator of the Bibliothèque Inguimbertine and the musées de Carpentras.
7. Claude Jeancolas
1949-2016 (aged 67)
historian
screenwriter
journalist
Claude Jeancolas was a French writer, art historian, and journalist. He is best known for his work on Arthur Rimbaud.
8. Marie Silin
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Marie Silin is a French politician who represented the 12th constituency of Paris in the National Assembly from 2020 to 2022. A member of La République En Marche! (LREM), she was elected as Olivia Grégoire's substitute in 2017.
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9. Jean-Marc Lofficier
1954-. (aged 72)
translator
science fiction writer
journalist
screenwriter
Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comics and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on February 3, 1953); credits sometimes read "R. J. M. Lofficier", their combined initials.
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10. Béatrice Piron
1965-. (aged 61)
anciens artisans
commerçants
chefs d'entreprise
politician
Béatrice Piron is a French politician of Renaissance (RE) who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since 18 June 2017, representing the department of Yvelines.
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11. Alban Préaubert
1985-. (aged 41)
figure skater
Alban Préaubert is a French former competitive figure skater. He won six ISU Grand Prix medals and five French national bronze medals (2006, 2008–11).
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12. Robert Clergerie
1934-. (aged 92)
shoe designer
Robert Clergerie is a French men's and women's shoe designer and founder of the eponymous label, with 21 stores worldwide.
13. Arouna Modibo Touré
politician
minister
Arouna Modibo Touré is a Malian politician. He was Minister of Youth and Sports of Mali from May 2019 to July 2020, and Minister of the Digital Economy and Communications of Mali from April 2017 to May 2019.
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14. Thierry Michels
1960-. (aged 66)
middle management
politician
Thierry Michels is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as a member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing Bas-Rhin's 1st constituency.
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15. Chékéba Hachemi
1974-. (aged 52)
writer
activist
Chékéba Hachemi is an Afghan feminist and writer. She was the first Afghan woman to be named diplomat, in 2001. Hachemi is the President and founder of the NGO Afghanistan Libre.
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16. Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise
1954-. (aged 72)
businessperson
Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise is a French businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Groupe SEB.
17. Jean-Pierre Lecoq
1954-. (aged 72)
pensioner
corporate administrative and commercial executive
politician
Jean-Pierre Charles Lecoq is a French politician who has held the mayorship of the 6th arrondissement of Paris since 1994.
18. Stéphan Caron
1966-. (aged 60)
swimmer
Stephan Caron is a former freestyle swimmer from France.
19. Tristan Nitot
1966-. (aged 60)
blogger
writer
Tristan Nitot is the founder and former president of Mozilla Europe.
20. Ghada Hatem-Gantzer
1959-. (aged 67)
gynecologist
obstetrician-gynecologist
researcher
obstetrician
physician
Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, born Ghada Hatem is a Lebanese obstetrician and gynecologist living in France. She is known as an advocate of women's rights and for creating the Maison des Femmes in 2016.
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21. François Zocchetto
1958-. (aged 68)
lawyer
politician
François Zocchetto is a French lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Senate of France from 2001 until 2017, representing the Mayenne department. He is a member of the Centrist Alliance and caucuses with the Centrist Union. In 2019, he joined independent law firm De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés in Paris as a partner.
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22. Jean-Michel Severino
1957-. (aged 69)
banker
Jean-Michel Severino is a French banker. He has held senior positions in the World Bank, and served for more than nine years as the CEO of France's government agency for international development, AFD. Since 2011 he has been CEO of an investment group, Investisseurs et Partenaires (I&P), and a board member for several private companies.
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23. Azza Besbes
1990-. (aged 36)
fencer
Azza Besbes is a Tunisian sabre fencer, five-time African champion. She took part in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 7th, 9th and 5th respectively.
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24. Roger Cukierman
1936-. (aged 90)
businessperson
banker
Roger Cukierman is a French banker, businessman and Jewish philanthropist. He served as the President of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France (CRIF) and is Vice President of the World Jewish Congress.
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25. Patricia Barbizet
1955-. (aged 71)
businessperson
Patricia Barbizet is a French businessperson who served as executive director of Groupe Artémis from 1992 to 2017. She was also the chief executive officer of Christie's from 2014 to 2016.
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26. Catherine Barba Chiaramonti
1973-. (aged 53)
entrepreneur
angel investor
Catherine Barba Chiaramonti is a French entrepreneur and business executive who is active in digital retail. Her company, Catherine Barba Group, specializes in assisting retail startups with entering the digital market.
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27. Asma Mhalla
1984-. (aged 42)
essayist
columnist
consultant
political scientist
research fellow
Asma Mhalla is a French-Tunisian political scientist. She is an associate researcher with the Laboratory of political anthropology, a joint project of the CNRS and the EHESS. She is a lecturer at Sciences Po and École Polytechnique.
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28. Andreas Kaplan
1977-. (aged 49)
university teacher
economist
mathematician
Andreas Marcus Kaplan is president of Kühne Logistics University. He is specialized in the areas of social media, viral marketing, and the digital world in general.
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29. Ysaora Thibus
1991-. (aged 35)
fencer
Ysaora Jennifer Thibus is a French right-handed foil fencer, 2022 individual world champion, three-time Olympian, and 2020 team Olympic silver medalist.
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30. Stéphane Valeri
1962-. (aged 64)
businessperson
politician
Stéphane Valeri is a Monegasque politician and businessman. He served as the president of the National Council, which is the most powerful elected position in Monaco, between 22 February 2018 and 23 October 2022. He is the former Minister for Social Affairs and Health in Monaco. He served three terms as a National Councillor, and then as its president, but...
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31. Rémi Féraud
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Rémi Féraud is a French politician of the Socialist Party. Since 2017, he has been a member of the Senate. From 2008 to 2017, he served as mayor of the 10th arrondissement of Paris. He was elected member of the Council of Paris in the 2008, 2014 and 2020 municipal elections, and serves as group leader of Paris en Commun...
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32. Christophe de Margerie
1951-2014 (aged 63)
industrialist
entrepreneur
business executive
Christophe de Margerie was a French businessman. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of French oil corporation Total.
33. Stéphane Diagana
1969-. (aged 57)
sprinter
Stéphane Diagana is a retired, French track and field sprinter and hurdler. His specialities were the 400 metres hurdles and the 4 × 400 metres relay.
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34. Olivier Blanchard
1948-. (aged 78)
university teacher
economist
Olivier Jean Blanchard is a French economist and professor. He is Robert M. Solow Professor Emeritus of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics, and as the C. Fred Bergsten Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
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35. Laurent Jacobelli
1969-. (aged 57)
audiovisual director
spokesperson
politician
Laurent Jacobelli is a French politician. In 2022, he was elected member of the National Assembly as a member of the National Rally for Moselle's 8th constituency.
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36. Arnaud de Puyfontaine
1964-. (aged 62)
businessperson
Arnaud de Puyfontaine is a French businessman who has been the chief executive officer of Vivendi since 2014.
37. Jean-Baptiste Andrea
1971-. (aged 55)
novelist
director
film director
writer
screenwriter
Jean-Baptiste Andrea is a French novelist, film director and screenwriter. He grew up in Cannes, where he started making short films. He later moved to Paris and graduated in political science and economics. In Paris, he met Fabrice Canepa, and the two of them began writing films together. Together, they wrote and directed the cult horror film Dead End.
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38. Miriem Bensaleh-Chaqroun
businessperson
Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun is a Moroccan businesswoman. She is CEO and vice-chair of Oulmes Mineral Water of Groupe Holmarcom. She is the president of Confédération générale des entreprises du Maroc from 2012 to 2018. She received the Wissam Al-Moukafa Al-Watania in 2013, the Order of Civil Merit in 2017 and the Legion of Honour in 2020.
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39. Irma
1988-. (aged 38)
singer
songwriter
Irma Pany, better known as Irma ( French: [iʁma]), is a Cameroonian singer-songwriter living in France.
40. Alexandre Ricard
1972-. (aged 54)
businessperson
Alexandre Ricard is a French businessman and one of the grandsons of distiller and Pernod Ricard founder, Paul Ricard. He became Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard, the world's second-biggest distiller by sales, on February 11, 2015. At 43, he was the youngest Chief Executive Officer of the 40 top companies on the CAC 40, the Paris Stock...
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41. Roxana Maracineanu
1975-. (aged 51)
anciens cadres
swimmer
politician
Roxana Maracineanu is a Romanian-French politician, former swimming champion and television consultant who served as Minister Delegate in charge of Sports in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex (2020–2022) and as Minister of Sports under Édouard Philippe (2018–2022).
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42. Michel Barnier
1951-. (aged 75)
diplomat
politician
Michel Jean Barnier is a French politician who was Prime Minister of France from September to December 2024. A member of a series of Neo-Gaullist parties (UDR, RPR, UMP, LR), Barnier has served in several French cabinet positions under the governments from Édouard Balladur to François Fillon from 1993 to 2009. At the European Union (EU) level, Barnier was European...
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43. Leïla Slimani
1981-. (aged 45)
novelist
writer
journalist
Leïla Slimani is a French-Moroccan writer and journalist. She is also a French diplomat in her capacity as the personal representative of the French president Emmanuel Macron to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. In 2016, she was awarded the Prix Goncourt for her novel Chanson douce.
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44. Jean-Pierre Raffarin
1948-. (aged 78)
lawyer
politician
Jean-Pierre Raffarin is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 6 May 2002 to 31 May 2005 under President Jacques Chirac.
45. Christophe Barbier
1967-. (aged 59)
film screenwriter
film actor
editor-in-chief
journalist
television actor
Christophe Barbier is a French political journalist and columnist who was chief editor of L'Express from 2006 to 2016.
46. Hélène Gateau
1980-. (aged 46)
author
television presenter
veterinarian
television columnist
Hélène Gateau is a French veterinarian and television presenter. Since 2011, she presents the section dedicated to animals in the daily television program Midi en France presented by Laurent Boyer on France 3. Since September 2014, she presents the documentary series Hélène et les animaux on France 5.
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