PIERRE GATTAZ
PRESIDENT OF THE MEDEF
Pierre Gattaz was born on 11 September 1959 and elected President of the MEDEF on 03 July 2013.
Chairman of the Board at Radiall, having directed and led an SME and ISE to recovery, Pierre Gattaz is
an entrepreneur who has been committed to defending and promoting business at a very early
stage.
As head of the MEDEF, Pierre Gattaz’s top priority is developing employment by giving companies
the means and the conditions to be competitive in a trustful environment – the only way to restore
growth needed for economic recovery.
Diplomas
An engineering graduate from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne and
holder of a Certificate in Administrative Management from George Washington University (USA).
Current Positions
• President of the MEDEF (since July 2013)
• Chairman of the Board at RADIALL (since 1994)
Former Positions
• Managing Director of Fontaine Électronique, then Convergie (from 1989 to 1992)
• Managing Director of Radiall (from 1992 to 1994)
• President of the Professional Association for Electronic Components and Systems (from 1999 to
2003)
• President of the Federation of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Industries (from 2007 to
2013)
• President of the Industrial Federations Group (from 2010 to 2013)
Latest Publications
• “Le printemps des Magiciens” (“Magicians’ Spring”), (Nouveau Monde publishing house, 2009)
• “Les 7 piliers de la Croissance” (“The 7 Pillars of Growth”), (Nouveau Monde publishing house,
March 2013)
• “Français, bougeons nous !” (“Let’s Move, France!”) (Nouveau Monde publishing house, October
2014)
• Background and Honours
Married and father of four children, Pierre Gattaz is a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur and Officer
of the National Order of Merit.