Denis Kessler


Denis Kessler is a French businessman. He has served as the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of SCOR SE since 2002. Prior to this, he served as Vice-Chairman of MEDEF and CEO of AXA.

Biography

He graduated from HEC Paris, and received a PhD in Economics from the University of Paris.
He is a Board member of BNP Paribas, Bolloré, Dassault Aviation, Invesco, and Fonds stratégique d'investissement. He is member of the Supervisory Board of Yam Invest N.V.. He served as the President of Le Siècle from 2007 to 2010.
He has criticized the Keynesian reaction to the 2008 financial crisis, and he has suggested the end of the Euro currency is a real possibility.