Denis Kessler (25 March 1952 – 9 June 2023) was a French businessman. He served as the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of SCOR SE from 2002 until his death.[1][2][3] Prior to this, he served as vice-chairman of MEDEF and CEO of AXA.[1][3][4][5]

Denis Kessler
Born(1952-03-25)25 March 1952
Died9 June 2023(2023-06-09) (aged 71)
NationalityFrench
EducationLycée Kléber
Alma materHEC Paris
OccupationCEO of SCOR SE

Biography

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Kessler graduated from HEC Paris, and received a PhD in economics from the University of Paris.[1][2][3][5]

He was a board member of BNP Paribas, Bolloré, Dassault Aviation, Invesco, and Fonds stratégique d'investissement.[2][3] He was member of the supervisory board of Yam Invest N.V.[2][5][6] He served as the President of Le Siècle from 2007 to 2010.[7]

Kessler criticised the Keynesian reaction to the 2008 financial crisis, and he suggested the end of the Euro currency was a real possibility.[8][9]

He died on 9 June 2023, at the age of 71.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "SCOR Executive committee". Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "Forbes profile". Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d BusinessWeek profile[dead link]
  4. ^ 'Denis Kessler quitte le Medef pour présider Scor', in L'Expansion, 5 November 2002 [1] Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c "Invesco Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Yam Invest Supervisory Board". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  7. ^ AFP, '"Le Siècle": Nicole Notat présidente', in Le Figaro, 12 November 2010 [2]
  8. ^ François Vidal, 'Denis Kessler  : " Alors que la crise pourrait s'aggraver, nous n'avons plus de munitions "', in Les Echos, 12 September 2011 [3]
  9. ^ Daniel Roland, 'Denis Kessler: "nous n'avons plus de munitions", la zone euro peut exploser', in L'Express, 12 September 2011 [4]
  10. ^ Denis Kessler, l’économiste devenu président du réassureur SCOR, est mort (in French)