Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette
Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette (born 4 November 1956) is a French businesswoman. She serves as the chairwoman and chief executive officer of Sonepar.
Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marie-Christine Coisne 4 November 1956 |
| Alma mater | Paris Nanterre University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Early life
Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette was born on 4 November 1956.[1][2] Her great, great grandfather, Henri Coisne co-founded Sonepar with Léopold Lambert in 1862; it was a textile company, and it later became a distributor of electrical equipment.[2][3]
Coisne-Roquette graduated from Paris Nanterre University, where she earned a degree in English and Law.[2]
Career
Coisne-Roquette began her career as a lawyer in 1980, when she joined Cabinet Sonier & Associés.[2] She became a director of Sonepar in 1983, and joined the company in 1988.[2] She has served as its chairwoman since 1998 and as its chief executive officer since 2002.[2]
Coisne-Roquette is the founder and co-CEO of Financière de la Croix Blanche.[4] She is also the founder of Roco Industries.[4]
Other activities
Corporate boards
- EssilorLuxottica, Member of the Board of Directors[5]
- Total S.A., Member of the Board of Directors[1]
Non-profit organizations
- Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), Member of the Executive Committee (2009–2013)[1]
- Association Nationale des Sociétés par Actions, Member of the Board of Directors[1]
Personal life
Coisne-Roquette is married to Michel Roquette, who serves on the board of the Association pour la Recherche sur Alzheimer with her.[6] In 2016, she was worth an estimated €3.6 billion with her family.[7] They are the 20th richest family in France.[7]
References
- "Board of directors". Total. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- "49. Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette". Financial Times. November 15, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- Motte, Muriel (5 December 2013). "Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette : " L'héritage n'a rien à voir avec le fait de gagner au Loto "". L'Opinion. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- "Company Overview of Financière de la Croix Blanche: Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- Board of Directors EssilorLuxottica.
- "LE COMITÉ EXÉCUTIF". Association pour la Recherche sur Alzheimer. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- "Les 500 plus grandes fortunes de France en 2016: #20 Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette et familles Coisne et Lambert". Challenges. Retrieved May 1, 2017.