72 Notable alumni of ESSEC Business School Paris
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
ESSEC Business School Paris is ranked #1,416 in the world and #54 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 72 notable alumni from ESSEC Business School Paris sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with ESSEC Business School Paris won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Guy Delcourt
1958-. (aged 68)
comics editor
publisher
Guy Delcourt is a French editor, founder of the Delcourt publishing house in 1986. It has since grown into one of the largest publishers of comics in France.
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2. Éric Bucquet
1962-. (aged 64)
military officer
Éric Bucquet is a French Military Officer. Lieutenant general, he was Director of Defense Intelligence and Security from 2018 to 2022.
3. Philippe Joubert
1954-. (aged 72)
business executive
Philippe Joubert, is a French Brazilian business executive.
4. Chris Rynning
1967-. (aged 59)
economist
Chris Rynning is an author, entrepreneur, and financial commentator.
5. Baron Rodolphe Hottinguer
1902-1985 (aged 83)
banker
Baron Rodolphe Hottinguer was the fifth Baron of Hottinguer.
6. Jerome Tafani
1958-. (aged 68)
businessperson
chief financial officer
Jérôme Tafani is a French financier and CEO of Burger King Restauration, a group managing Burger King restaurants in France.
7. Nicole Sanquer
1972-. (aged 54)
professors
scientific professions
politician
Nicole Sanquer-Fareata is a French Polynesian politician, and former Cabinet Minister. She was a member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022. Elected as a member of Tapura Huiraatira, she sits in the UDI and Independents group in the French Parliament. In 2020 she formed the A here ia Porinetia party.
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8. Hélène Pelosse
1970-. (aged 56)
official
Hélène Pelosse was the first elected Interim Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). She served in this position for 15 months, from 30 June 2009 until 19 October 2010.
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9. Florence Provendier
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Florence Provendier is a French politician who was Member of Parliament for Hauts-de-Seine's 10th constituency from 2018 to 2022.
10. Guila Clara Kessous
1978-. (aged 48)
director
actor
Guila Clara Kessous is a French human rights artist and academic. She was nominated UNESCO Artist for Peace for her dedication in the arts and human rights and Knight of Arts & Letters by the French Ministry of Culture for her work on the influence of French culture overseas.
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11. Louise Morel
1995-. (aged 31)
anciens cadres
corporate administrative and commercial executive
legislative assistant
politician
Louise Morel is a French politician. A member of Democratic Movement, Morel was elected a Member of the National Assembly for the Bas-Rhin's sixth constituency in the 2022 French legislative election.
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12. Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn
1954-. (aged 72)
banker
economist
Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn is a French central banker and international economist whose career began at the French central bank, Banque de France (BDF), in 1978. He has twice been the Chief Economist of the French central bank. In 2017, Governor of Banque de France François Villeroy de Galhau named him Director General, Governor's Special Advisor.
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13. Joe Saddi
1959-. (aged 67)
businessperson
Joseph Saddi is a Lebanese businessman and consultant who was based in the United Arab Emirates leading privatization efforts in the energy, mining, and steel sectors. He is currently the Minister of Energy and Water in the Cabinet of Nawaf Salam since February 8, 2025.
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14. Arsenio Lope Huerta
1943-2021 (aged 78)
writer
economist
lawyer
politician
Arsenio Lope Huerta was a Spanish writer and politician.
15. Clémence Boulouque
1977-. (aged 49)
writer
literary critic
journalist
political scientist
Clémence Boulouque is a French scholar of political science and international relations specializing in Jewish and Israel studies. She is a professor, journalist, novelist, and literary critic. Currently, she serves as the Carl and Bernice Witten Associate Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University in the City of New York.
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16. Jean-Marie Besset
1959-. (aged 67)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
translator
film director
Jean-Marie Besset is a French contemporary playwright, translator and theater director.
17. François de Nicolay
1919-1963 (aged 44)
farmer
politician
Count François de Nicolay was a member of the House of Nicolay in France who was a farm manager, arboriculturist, and a politician who was elected to the Senate of France.
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18. Christian Masset
1957-. (aged 69)
diplomat
Christian Masset is a French senior civil servant and diplomat who served as ambassador of France to Japan (2011–2014) and Italy (2017–2023).
19. Corinne Vigreux
1964-. (aged 62)
entrepreneur
manager
Corinne Danièle Goddijn-Vigreux, commonly known as Corinne Vigreux, is a French business executive and entrepreneur. She is a co-founder of the Dutch consumer electronics company TomTom where she has been Managing Director of the Consumer Business Unit since 2008.
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20. Thibault Bazin
1984-. (aged 42)
corporate administrative and commercial executive
anciens cadres
politician
middle management
Thibault Bazin is a French Republican politician who has represented Meurthe-et-Moselle's 4th constituency in the National Assembly since 2017.
21. Yves Perrier
1954-. (aged 72)
business executive
Yves Perrier is a French financial manager. He served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Amundi from the creation of the company in 2010 to 2021.
22. Édouard Brasey
1954-. (aged 72)
screenwriter
writer
journalist
Édouard Brasey is a French novelist, essayist, scriptwriter and story-teller born on 25 March 1954. Author of more than seventy works, many of which have been translated into English, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. He specialises in the themes of the esoteric, fables, legends and fantasy. He won a prize of Imaginales in 2006 for La Petite Encyclopédie du...
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23. Guillaume Rambourg
1971-. (aged 55)
philanthropist
manager
Guillaume Rambourg is a Franco-Canadian asset manager and philanthropist. He is the former deputy managing director at Gartmore Investment Management, a leading firm in the asset management sector. He is also the founder of the Rambourg Foundation, which focuses on promoting education, art, sports, culture, and Human Rights.
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24. Enrique Barón Crespo
1944-. (aged 82)
economist
lawyer
politician
Enrique Barόn Crespo is a Spanish politician, economist, and lawyer. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and was a member of the European Parliament for the Party of European Socialists group until 2009.
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25. Céline Imart
1982-. (aged 44)
financier
farm operator
politician
Céline Imart is a French cereal farmer, trade unionist, and politician of The Republicans (LR) who has been serving as a member of the European Parliament since 2024.
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26. Thierry Peugeot
1956-. (aged 70)
entrepreneur
Thierry François Rodolphe Peugeot is a French heir and business executive.
27. Jean-Pierre Lacroix
1960-. (aged 66)
diplomat
Jean-Pierre François Renaud Lacroix is a French diplomat who has served as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations since 1 April 2017. Prior to this, he worked at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Director for the United Nations between 2014 and 2017, and before that as France's ambassador to Sweden beginning in 2011.
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28. Christine Ourmières-Widener
1964-. (aged 62)
engineer
Christine Jeanne Ourmières-Widener FREng FRAeS is a French businesswoman known for her work in the commercial aviation industry. She was the chief executive officer of French Bee. She previously served in the role at Flybe, CityJet, and TAP Portugal.
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29. Édouard Courtial
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Édouard Courtial is a French politician of The Republicans who currently serves as a member of the French Senate, representing the Oise department.
30. Julien Bargeton
1973-. (aged 53)
official
politician
cadres de la fonction publique
Julien Bargeton is a French politician who served as a Senator for Paris from 2017 to 2023. A former member of the Socialist Party (PS), which he left in 2017 to join La République En Marche! (LREM, later Renaissance), he previously served as Deputy Mayor of Paris for Transport (2012–2014) under Bertrand Delanoë and for Finance (2014–2017) under Anne Hidalgo....
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31. Fiona Lazaar
1985-. (aged 41)
miscellaneous persons without work under 60 excluding retirees
politician
Fiona Lazaar is a French politician of The New Democrats who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017 as a member of La République En Marche! (LREM), representing Val-d'Oise's 5th constituency. She left LREM and was one of the founding members of The New Democrats in 2020, but returned as an associate of LREM in 2021....
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32. Frédérique Jossinet
1975-. (aged 51)
judoka
sports commentator
Frédérique Chantal Marthe Jossinet is a French Olympic judoka in the lightest (less than 48 kg) class.
33. Patrick Weil
1956-. (aged 70)
historian
researcher
political scientist
writer
Patrick Weil is a political scientist. He is a senior research fellow at CNRS, at the Centre for the social history of the 20th century at the University of Paris 1. His research focuses on comparative citizenship, immigration law and constitutional law.
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34. Christophe Deloire
1971-2024 (aged 53)
journalist
publisher
Christophe Deloire was a French non-governmental organization leader, author, and publisher.
35. Pierre-André de Chalendar
1958-. (aged 68)
businessperson
business executive
Pierre-André de Chalendar is a French businessman. He is chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain since 3 June 2010, and CEO since June 2007.
36. Pierre Bédier
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
business executive
Pierre Bédier is a former member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Yvelines department. Since 2014, he is President of the Departmental Council of Yvelines.
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37. Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux
1978-. (aged 48)
businessperson
Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux is an American entrepreneur and business executive. She is the founder and managing partner of Global Space Ventures, a venture capital firm, serves on the United States Department of Defense Defense Science Board, and was the president and chief operating officer of Escape Dynamics.
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38. Camille Pin
1981-. (aged 45)
tennis player
Camille Pin is a French former professional tennis player.
39. Charles Konan Banny
1942-2021 (aged 79)
minister
economist
politician
Charles Konan Banny was an Ivorian politician, who served as prime minister from 7 December 2005 until 4 April 2007.
40. Pacôme Rupin
1985-. (aged 41)
politician
Pacôme Rupin is a French politician who served as a member of the National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing the 7th constituency of Paris. A member of La République En Marche! (LREM), his constituency covers the 4th arrondissement, as well as parts of the 11th and 12th arrondissements.
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41. Antoine Dénériaz
1976-. (aged 50)
alpine skier
cross-country skier
Antoine Dénériaz is a retired French World Cup alpine ski racer. He specialized in the speed events of downhill and super-G and is an Olympic gold medalist.
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42. Éva Sas
1970-. (aged 56)
corporate administrative and commercial executive
miscellaneous persons without work under 60 excluding retirees
politician
Éva Sas is a French politician from Europe Ecology – The Greens. She was a Member of Parliament from 2012 to 2017, and has been again since 2022.
43. Jérôme Chartier
1966-. (aged 60)
consultant
business executive
politician
Jérôme Chartier is a French politician who represented the 7th constituency of the Val-d'Oise department in the National Assembly from 2002 to 2017. A member of The Republicans and its predecessor parties, he also served as the mayor of Domont from 1995 to 2016.
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44. Christophe Jakubyszyn
1967-. (aged 59)
journalist
radio personality
Christophe Jakubyszyn is a French journalist. He is the editorialist for the 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. of TF1 and political columnist for the LCI morning show, he joined the NextRadioTV group in September 2019 to head the Good Morning Business program on the BFM Business channel and RMC Story.
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45. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
top official
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as Secretary of State at the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in the governments of successive Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex from 2019 to 2022.
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46. Pascal Gentil
1973-. (aged 53)
actor
taekwondo athlete
intermediate administrative professions of the public service
Pascal Gentil is a French taekwondo practitioner. A three-time winner of the European Championships, four-time World Cup Champion and Olympic bronze medallist at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Pascal Gentil is the most decorated taekwondo practitioner in French taekwondo history. The S Class International Olympic Referee Dr. Mohamed Riad Ibrahim was...
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47. Ricardo Amorim
1971-. (aged 55)
journalist
economist
Ricardo Amorim is a Brazilian economist. He was described as "Brazil's "most influential economist" by Forbes magazine.
48. Nicolas Hieronimus
1964-. (aged 62)
business executive
Nicolas Hieronimus, is a French businessman, and the CEO of the L’Oréal Group since May 1, 2021, the sixth CEO in the history of the group, taking the place of Jean-Paul Agon, who remains the chairman of the group.
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49. Gilles Pélisson
1957-. (aged 69)
businessperson
business executive
Gilles Pélisson is a French business executive.
50. François Rollin
1953-. (aged 73)
comedian
television actor
screenwriter
theatrical director
journalist
François Rollin is a French actor, comedian, author and screenwriter.
51. Elisabeth Moreno
1970-. (aged 56)
anciens cadres
business executive
politician
Élisabeth Moreno is a French-Cape Verdean businesswoman and politician who served as Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities at the Prime Minister's Office in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex from 2020 to 2022.
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52. Guillaume Kasbarian
1987-. (aged 39)
consultant
corporate administrative and commercial executive
politician
Guillaume Kasbarian is a French business consultant and politician who has represented the 1st constituency of the Eure-et-Loir department in the National Assembly from 2017 to 2024 and again since 2025. He is a member of Renaissance (RE, formerly La République En Marche!).
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53. Pierre Nanterme
1959-2019 (aged 60)
businessperson
entrepreneur
business executive
Pierre Nanterme was a French business executive. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Accenture, a global management consulting and professional services firm.
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54. Geoffroy Didier
1976-. (aged 50)
professions libérales et assimilés
lawyer
politician
Geoffroy Didier is a French lawyer and politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from December 2017 to July 2024. A member of The Republicans (LR), he has also held a seat in the Regional Council of Île-de-France since 2010.
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55. Richard Dacoury
1959-. (aged 67)
basketball player
Richard Dacoury is a former French professional basketball player. He retired in 1998, as the basketball player who won the most French League titles during his career, with 9. Dacoury is considered to be one the greatest players in French basketball history. He had his jersey number 7 retired by Limoges, in October 2010.
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56. Abdelatif Benazzi
1968-. (aged 58)
rugby union player
Abdelatif Benazzi is a French-Moroccan rugby union player who represented both Morocco and France. He played as a lock or back row forward.
57. Clara Chappaz
1989-. (aged 37)
company director
politician
Clara Chappaz is a French politician who served as Minister Delegate for artificial intelligence and digital technologies in the successive government of Prime Ministers Michel Barnier and François Bayrou from 2024 to 2025.
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58. Tony Estanguet
1978-. (aged 48)
kayaker
canoeist
Tony Estanguet is a French slalom canoeist and a three-time Olympic champion in C1 (canoe single). He competed at the international level from 1994 to 2012.
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59. Cécile Duflot
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Cécile Duflot is a French non-governmental organisation (NGO) leader and former politician. She has been a government minister, a member of the National Assembly, and political party leader.
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60. Olivia Grégoire
1978-. (aged 48)
cadres de la fonction publique
politician
Olivia Grégoire is a French politician of Renaissance (RE) who has been serving as Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, Crafts and Tourism under President Emmanuel Macron since 2022.
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61. Franck Riester
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Franck Alix Georges Riester is a French politician of Renaissance (RE). He has represented the fifth constituency of Seine-et-Marne in the National Assembly since 2024, having previously held the seat from 2017 to 2018 and briefly in 2022.
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62. Alain Damasio
1969-. (aged 57)
science fiction writer
Alain Damasio is a French writer of sci-fi and fantasy. He also works as a scriptwriter for comics, radio fictions, movie and TV series. He is also notable as an audio and spoken word artist.
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63. Philippe Sollers
1936-2023 (aged 87)
novelist
writer
philosopher
publisher
screenwriter
Philippe Sollers was a French writer, critic and editor.
64. Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux
1962-. (aged 64)
entrepreneur
Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux is a French businessman. He founded The Phone House in 1996 and Omea Telecom in 2004, and launched Virgin Mobile France in 2006. From 2008 to 2010, he served as president of UNEDIC. From 2018 to 2023, he served as president of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France.
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65. Marie-José Pérec
1968-. (aged 58)
athletics competitor
sprinter
Marie-José Pérec is a retired French track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres and is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. She was born in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe and moved to Paris when she was 16 years old.
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66. Constance Debré
1972-. (aged 54)
writer
novelist
jurist
lawyer
Constance Debré, born in 1972, is a French lawyer and novelist.
67. 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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68. Fleur Pellerin
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Fleur Pellerin is a French businesswoman, former civil servant and Socialist Party politician who served as a French government minister from 2012 to 2016.
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69. Charles de Courson
1952-. (aged 74)
pensioner
anciens cadres
politician
Charles Amédée Simon du Buisson de Courson is a French politician who has represented the 5th constituency of the Marne department in the National Assembly since 1993. A member of The Centrists (LC), he sits with the Liberties, Independents, Overseas and Territories (LIOT) group. He has been rapporteur of the state budget in the National Assembly since 2024.
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70. Alexis Kohler
1972-. (aged 54)
official
Arnaud Alexis Michel Kohler is a French senior official and special adviser. A former director of the cabinet of Pierre Moscovici, then of Emmanuel Macron at the Ministry of Finance, he was appointed secretary general of the Élysée Palace on 14 May 2017.
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71. Amélie Oudéa-Castéra
1978-. (aged 48)
official
tennis player
Amélie Oudéa-Castéra is a French politician, businesswoman, and former professional tennis player who served as Minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games in the government of successive Prime Ministers Élisabeth Borne and Gabriel Attal from May 2022 to September 2024.
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72. Mo Gawdat
1967-. (aged 59)
life coach
writer
businessperson
entrepreneur
mentor
Mohammad "Mo" Gawdat is an Egyptian software engineer, entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and public speaker. He previously served as chief business officer for Google X and is the author of the books Solve for Happy and Scary Smart.
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