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Gattaz served on the Board of the [[Centre national de la recherche scientifique]] from 1979 to 1981.<ref name="asmpcarriere"/> He served as the President of the [[Conseil national du patronat français]], the main pro-business organization in France, from 1981 to 1986.<ref name="challenges"/><ref name="usinegattaz">{{cite news|title=Pierre Gattaz, porte-parole de l'industrie |first1=Patrice |last1=Desmedt |url=http://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/pierre-gattaz-porte-parole-de-l-industrie.N133989 |accessdate=October 21, 2015|newspaper=[[L'Usine nouvelle]] |date=June 21, 2010}}</ref>
Gattaz served on the Board of the [[Centre national de la recherche scientifique]] from 1979 to 1981.<ref name="asmpcarriere"/> He served as the President of the [[Conseil national du patronat français]], the main pro-business organization in France, from 1981 to 1986.<ref name="challenges"/><ref name="usinegattaz">{{cite news|title=Pierre Gattaz, porte-parole de l'industrie |first1=Patrice |last1=Desmedt |url=http://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/pierre-gattaz-porte-parole-de-l-industrie.N133989 |accessdate=October 21, 2015|newspaper=[[L'Usine nouvelle]] |date=June 21, 2010}}</ref> He was criticized by [[Ambroise Roux]], the founder of the [[French Association of Private Enterprises]], who thought the Conseil national du patronat français under Gattaz's leadership was not sufficiently conservative.<ref name="liberationobit">{{cite news|last1=Bensahel|first1=Nathalie|last2=Riche|first2=Pascal|title=Ambroise Roux passe de l'ombre à trépas.Le plus puissant lobbyiste du patronat français est mort dimanche à l'âge de 77 ans. Intime de Pompidou, il régnait sur le capitalisme français depuis près de trente ans. près de trente ans|url=http://www.liberation.fr/futurs/1999/04/06/ambroise-roux-passe-de-l-ombre-a-trepasle-plus-puissant-lobbyiste-du-patronat-francais-est-mort-dima_270428|accessdate=April 18, 2017|work=Libération|date=April 6, 1999}}</ref>


Gattaz founded Association Jeunesse et Entreprises, a non-profit organization which brings young people and the business world together, in 1986.<ref name="jeunesseet">{{cite web |url=http://www.jeunesse-entreprises.com/notre-mission_346.html |title=Notre mission|website=Association Jeunesse et Entreprises |access-date=October 31, 2015 }}</ref>
Gattaz founded Association Jeunesse et Entreprises, a non-profit organization which brings young people and the business world together, in 1986.<ref name="jeunesseet">{{cite web |url=http://www.jeunesse-entreprises.com/notre-mission_346.html |title=Notre mission|website=Association Jeunesse et Entreprises |access-date=October 31, 2015 }}</ref>

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Yvon Gattaz
Yvon Gattaz in 2013
Born (1925-06-17) 17 June 1925 (age 98)
Alma materÉcole Centrale Paris
OccupationBusiness executive
ChildrenPierre Gattaz

Yvon Gattaz (born 17 June 1925 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France) is a French businessman. He is the co-founder of Radiall, an electronics manufacturer. He was President of the Conseil national du patronat français, the main pro-business organization in France, from 1981 to 1986. He has authored many books about free enterprise.

Early life

Yvon Gattaz was born on 17 June 1925 in Bourgoin-Jallieu near Lyon in France.[1] His father was a schoolteacher.[2] He had a brother, Lucien.[3]

Gattaz graduated from the École Centrale Paris.[2][3]

Business career

Gattaz worked as an engineer for Aciéries du Nord (later Usinor-Denain) from 1948 to 1950.[3] He worked for Citroën from 1950 to 1954.[3]

Gattaz co-founded Radiall, an electronics manufacturer, with his brother Lucien in 1952.[3][4] He served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1952 to 1993.[3] He has served as the Chairman of its Supervisory Board since 1994.[3]

Gattaz served on the Board of Directors of Moulinex from 1988 to 1993.[3]

Pro-business advocacy

Gattaz served on the Board of the Centre national de la recherche scientifique from 1979 to 1981.[3] He served as the President of the Conseil national du patronat français, the main pro-business organization in France, from 1981 to 1986.[2][5] He was criticized by Ambroise Roux, the founder of the French Association of Private Enterprises, who thought the Conseil national du patronat français under Gattaz's leadership was not sufficiently conservative.[6]

Gattaz founded Association Jeunesse et Entreprises, a non-profit organization which brings young people and the business world together, in 1986.[7]

Gattaz was inducted into the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques on 29 May 1989.[1] He served as its President in 1999.[1] He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Fondation Fourmentin-Guilbert.[3]

Gattaz has authored many books about free enterprise.

Personal life

Gattaz has a son, Pierre Gattaz, who serves as the Chairman of Radiall and President of the MEDEF.[2][5]

Bibliography

  • Les Hommes en gris (Paris:Robert Laffont, 1970).
  • La Fin des patrons (Paris: Robert Laffont, 1979).
  • Les patrons reviennent (Paris: Robert Laffont, 1988).
  • Le Modèle français (Paris: Plon, 1993).
  • Mitterrand et les patrons (co-authored with Philippe Simonnot, Paris: Fayard, 1999).
  • La Moyenne Entreprise (Paris: Fayard, 2002).
  • Mes vies d'entrepreneur (Paris: Fayard, 2006).
  • La Seconde Vie : faire de sa retraite un succès (Paris: Bourin Éditeur, 2010).
  • Les ETI, entreprises de taille intermédiaire (Paris: Bourin Éditeur, 2010).
  • L'Entreprise et les jeunes (Paris: Bourin Editeur, 2011).
  • Création d'entreprise: la double révolution (Paris: Eyrolles Éditeur, 2014).

References

  1. ^ a b c "YVON GATTAZ". Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Bolle, Heloise (September 13, 2013). "Medef : les Gattaz, patrons des patrons de père en fils". Challenges. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Carrière". Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  4. ^ Birchem, Nathalie (July 3, 2013). "Pierre Gattaz, le conquérant de l'industrie". La Croix. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Desmedt, Patrice (June 21, 2010). "Pierre Gattaz, porte-parole de l'industrie". L'Usine nouvelle. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  6. ^ Bensahel, Nathalie; Riche, Pascal (April 6, 1999). "Ambroise Roux passe de l'ombre à trépas.Le plus puissant lobbyiste du patronat français est mort dimanche à l'âge de 77 ans. Intime de Pompidou, il régnait sur le capitalisme français depuis près de trente ans. près de trente ans". Libération. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Notre mission". Association Jeunesse et Entreprises. Retrieved October 31, 2015.