Xavier Fontanet

Xavier Fontanet
Born (1948-09-09) 9 September 1948 (age 76)
Malestroit, France
Alma materÉcole des ponts ParisTech
MIT
OccupationCEO of Essilor (1991-2010)

Xavier Fontanet (born 9 September 1948) is a French businessman.

From 1991 to 2010, he was CEO of Essilor.

Since 2012, he has been an associate professor of strategy at HEC Paris, a columnist for Les Échos and the author of several essays in which he shares his experience and passion for business.[1]