Lagardère Travel Retail
Jean-Baptiste, a graduate of HEC Paris, joined the group in Canada in 1989 as Financial Analyst, and was VP of Operations at Lagardère Services from 1997 to 2000. After four years as CEO at Lapker in Hungary, he became President & CEO of our North American travel retail operations. Jean-Baptiste then took charge of the global duty free division as CEO in 2007 and in 2011 he became CEO of our wholesale and distribution operations. By 2014 he was again on the other side of the Atlantic as COO of Lagardère Travel Retail for the Americas. He still holds that position today in addition to that of Chief Talent & Organization Officer. Jean-Baptiste enjoys books and music, and mountaineering.