Jean L. Cheval

He was born in Vannes, France in 1949. He studied Engineering at the École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, while he holds a DES (Diplôme d’Études Spécialisées) in Economics (1974) from the University of Paris I. After starting his career at BIPE (Bureau d’Information et de Prévisions Économiques), he served in the French public sector (1978-1983) and then worked at BANQUE INDOSUEZ-CRÉDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ (1983-2001), wherein he held various senior management positions. He served as CEO and then as Chairman of the Banque Audi France (2002-2005), while he was Head of France at the Bank of Scotland (2005-2009). As of 2009 he has been working at Natixis in various senior management positions. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of HIME-SAUR, France and of EFG-Hermès, Egypt. He has been a Member of the Board of Directors of the Bank since June 2018.