Born on June 13, 1942, at Yenne (Savoie), is a French citizen.
René Carron operates a farm in Yenne. He is a Knight of the Legion of Honor and the National Order of Merit and a Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit. He has held a variety of elected offices in the Savoie region of France. In 1981, René Carron joined the Crédit Agricole group. In 1992, he became Chairman of Caisse Régionale de la Savoie, which became Caisse Régionale des Savoie after its merger with Caisse de Haute-Savoie in 1994. In 1995, he joined the committee of the Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole, where he was Chairman from July 2000 to April 2003, and subsequently appointed Vice-Chairman. In December 2002, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole SA.
Current directorships and offices held : Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole SA*, Chairman of Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole des Savoie, Confédération Internationale de Crédit Agricole “CICA”, Vice-Chairman of Confédération Nationale de la Mutualité de la Coopération et du Crédit Agricole “CNMCCA,” Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole and Banca Intesa* (Italy), Director of Crédit Agricole Solidarité et Développement, Fondation du Crédit Agricole Pays de France, Sacam, Sacam Participations, Scicam (France), Member of the Supervisory Board of Lagardère*, Member of the Management Committee and Legal Manager of ADICAM, Member of the Management Committee of GIE GECAM.
Directorships and offices ceasing during fiscal year 2005 or at the beginning of 2006 : Member of the Supervisory Board of Eurazeo*.
New directorships and offices accepted during fiscal year 2005 or at the beginning of 2006 : Chairman of Confédération Internationale de Crédit Agricole “CICA”, Member of the Management Committee of GIE GECAM.
Over the last five years, Mr. Carron has ceased to exercise the following functions: Chairman of Caisse Locale de Crédit Agricole de Yenne, Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole, GIE GECAM, SAS de la Boétie; Director of Crédit Agricole Indosuez, Crédit Lyonnais, Fonds Coopération Crédit Agricole Mutuel, Rue Impériale, SAS SAPACAM, Sofinco; member of the Supervisory Board of Eurazeo; Advisor to Banque de France de la Savoie; Mayor of the commune of Yenne; Departmental councilor, member of the permanent commission of Conseil Général de la Savoie.
René Carron holds 3,500 SUEZ shares. He is a member of the Ethics, Environment and Sustainable Development Committee.
*Listed companies
Information as of March 31, 2006
