Louis Schweitzer (businessman)
Louis Schweitzer | |
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Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris, 2012 | |
| Born | 8 July 1942 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Education | Institut d'études politiques de Paris |
| Occupation | Chairman of Renault (1992-2005) |
| Parent | Pierre-Paul Schweitzer |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur National Order of Merit |
Louis Schweitzer (born 8 July 1942) is a Swiss businessman who is a former chairman of the board of Groupe Renault, first taking the post on 27 May 1992, succeeding Raymond Lévy. He was also CEO from 1992 to 2005. He was in addition Chairman of AstraZeneca until 8 June 2012 where he was appointed as a Director on 11 March 2004. He is a non-executive director of BNP Paribas, Electricité de France, Veolia Environnement, Volvo AB and L'Oréal, and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Philips Electronics NV