Gilles Pélisson
Encyclopedia
Gilles Pélisson is a French
businessman. He is an ESSEC
graduate with an MBA from Harvard Business School
. In January 2006, he was appointed CEO of the Accor
group.
Gilles Pélisson is also a director of BIC Corporation, a director of TPS
and the Chairman of ESSEC
's Supervisory Board.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
businessman. He is an ESSEC
ESSEC
ESSEC is one of the foremost business schools and Grandes Écoles in France and one of Europe’s top business schools. It was created by Jesuits in 1907 and was originally located in the heart of Paris, next to the University of Paris II: Panthéon-Assas, rue d'Assas...
graduate with an MBA from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. In January 2006, he was appointed CEO of the Accor
Accor
Accor is Europe's leading hotel group , part of the CAC 40 index , and operates in over 90 countries. Headquartered in Courcouronnes, Essonne, France, near Évry, France, the group owns, operates and franchises 4,229 hotels ranging from economy to luxury on five continents .Previously, the group...
group.
Career
- COO (2001–2004) and CEO (2004–2006) of Bouygues TélécomBouygues Télécom (company)Bouygues Telecom is a French mobile phone and Internet service provider company, part of the Bouygues group. Its headquarters, designed by Arquitectonica, are located at the border of Paris and Issy-les-Moulineaux near the River Seine....
- Chairman of the Suez-Telefonica ST3G consortium & Chairman of NOOSNoosNoos may refer to* The French TV station see Numericable* North West Shelf Operational Oceanographic System* Never-out-of-Stock...
, a top French cable network operator (2000–2001) - Vice-CEO (1993–1997) and CEO (1997–2000) of Euro Disney
- Joint Chairman of the NovotelNovotelNovotel is a mid-scale hotel brand within the Accor group. Novotel has close to 400 hotels and resorts in 60 countries, situated in the business districts and tourist destinations of major international cities.-History:...
hotel chain - CEO of the French restaurant chain Courtepaille (1988–1993).
Gilles Pélisson is also a director of BIC Corporation, a director of TPS
Télévision Par Satellite
Télévision Par Satellite was a French company that offered subscription television packages via satellite.It was created in 1996 by France Télévisions, the TF1 Group and the M6 Group...
and the Chairman of ESSEC
ESSEC
ESSEC is one of the foremost business schools and Grandes Écoles in France and one of Europe’s top business schools. It was created by Jesuits in 1907 and was originally located in the heart of Paris, next to the University of Paris II: Panthéon-Assas, rue d'Assas...
's Supervisory Board.