Year of birth: 1942.
Nationality: French.
Principal function: Director of companies.
End of current mandate: AGM 2012.
First mandate: 11 March 2003-9 July 2004.
Second mandate: 9 July 2004-24 June 2008.
Independent Director.
Member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee.
Holds 4,302 shares.
Other current directorships and positions:
In France:
Director of Technip(*);
Director of Ipsen(*);
Chairman of Supervisory Board of Stromboli Investissement (SAS).
In foreign countries:
Director of Mecaplast (Monaco).
Past directorships (held during the past five years):
In France:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nexans(*) (17 October 2000-26 May 2009) and
Director of Nexans until October 2011;
Director of Aplix (12 June 1998-14 January 2009);
Director of Faurecia(*) (22 July 2003-23 April 2009).
In foreign countries:
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Biography:
From 1965 till 1975, Mr Gérard Hauser covered several high-duty positions in the Philips Group. From 1975 till 1996, he worked for the Pechiney Group, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pechiney World Trade first and of Pechiney Rhénalu later; he was later appointed Senior Executive Vice President of American National Can and member of the Pechiney Group Executive Board. Mr Gérard Hauser joined Alcatel in 1996 and became President of its Cable and Component Sector in 1997. From October 2000 to May 2009, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nexans.