Daniel Bouton

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Daniel Bouton (born in Paris in 1950) is the Chairman and CEO of Société Générale. He graduated from Ecole Nationale d'Administration or ENA (English: National School of Administration) and Institut d'études politiques de Paris or IEP (English: National Institute of Political Studies of Paris).

He began his career with the French Ministry of Finance in 1973. He first worked in the Inspection of Finance (1973 - 1978) then in the Budget Department (1978 - 1986). In 1986 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Minister in charge of the Budget and became Head of Budget Department in 1988. Daniel Bouton joined Société Générale in 1991, became Chief Executive Officer in 1993 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in November 1997.

Daniel Bouton is a Director of Schneider Electric SA, Totalfina Elf and Veolia Environnement.

He has been Chairman of the "Development" Group of MEDEF (French Employers’ Association) since February 1998 and Chairman of the IIF's Steering Committee on Regulatory Capital (Institute of International Finance) since June 2002.

Daniel Bouton is a Knight of the "Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur" and of the "Ordre National du Mérite".

He is married and has two children.

[edit] Career summary

Since 1997: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Société Générale

1993 - 1997: Chief Executive Officer of Société Générale

1991: Joined Société Générale as Executive Vice President

1988 - 1991: Head of Budget Department

1986 - 1988 : Chief of Staff of Alain Juppé, Deputy Minister in charge of the Budget

1977 - 1986 : Ministry of Finance - Budget department

1973 - 1976 : Ministry of Finance - Inspector of Finance