Louis Schweitzer | |
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![]() Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris, 2012 | |
Born | Geneva, Switzerland | 8 July 1942
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.[1] 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.[2][3] 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[4]