Pierre-André de Chalendar was born on April 12, 1958, in Vichy, France. He went to the country’s top schools graduating in 1979 from ESSEC business school and the École National d’Administration (ENA) in 1983.
Pierre started his career at the General Inspection of Finance (IGF) in 1983. He was appointed Financial Inspector in 1984, Project Manager from 1987 to 1988 and Deputy Director from 1988 to 1989 in the General Directorate for Energy and Raw Materials of the Ministry of Industry and Energy.
He joined Saint-Gobain on October 1, 1989, as Vice-President for Corporate Planning and held that position until 1992. He was then appointed Corporate Vice-President of Saint-Gobain Corp. (USA) and Managing Director of Norton Abrasives Europe from 1992 to 1996. Pierre then became President of the global Abrasives Division and Chairman and CEO of Norton SA from 1996 until 2000. From 2000 to 2003, he was General Delegate for the United Kingdom and Ireland and Chief Executive of Meyer International.
After further promotions he became Chief Executive Officer of Saint-Gobain in 2007. Pierre became Chairman and CEO on June 3, 2010.
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