Born on August 2, 1959, in Dijon (Côte d'Or), is a French citizen.
A graduate of the prestigious French engineering school, the Ecole des Mines and also the Ecole Normal Supérieure, Anne Lauvergeon is a qualified lecturer (agrégée) in physics. She has been Chair of the Areva group Executive Board since July 2001 and Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Cogema group since June 1999. She has been Executive Vice-Chair and member of the Executive Committee of Alcatel in charge of industrial holdings since 1997 and from 1995 to 1997 was Managing Partner of Lazard Frères et Cie. In 1990 Anne Lauvergeon was appointed Special Advisor to the office of the French President in the area of the international economy and foreign trade and in 1991, became Deputy General Secretary as well as Aide to the French President for the organization of international summits (G7). Anne Lauvergeon began her career in 1983 in the iron and steel industry before joining CEA where she studied the problems of chemical safety in Europe.
Current directorships and offices held : Chair of the Areva* Group Executive Board, Chair of the Board of Directors of Cogema, Chair of Areva Enterprises Inc. (United States), Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of Safran SA*, Director of Areva T&D Holding SA, Total*, Vodafone Groupe Plc* (United Kingdom).
Directorships and offices ceasing during fiscal year 2005 or at the beginning of 2006 : Permanent representative of Areva on the Board of Directors of FCI.
New directorships and functions accepted during fiscal year 2005 or at the beginning of 2006 : Director of Vodafone Group Plc* (United Kingdom).
Over the last five years, Ms. Lauvergeon has ceased to exercise the following functions: Director of Eramet, Pechiney and Usinor; permanent representative of Areva on the Board of Directors of FCI.
Anne Lauvergeon holds 2,278 SUEZ shares. She is a member of the Ethics, Environment and Sustainable Development Committee.
*Listed companies
Information as of March 31, 2006
