Louis Schweitzer

French-Swiss businessman (1942-2025) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 83

Louis Schweitzer was a French businessman who was a chairman of the board of Groupe Renault, first taking the post on 27 May 1992, succeeding Raymond Lévy. He was also CEO from 1992 to 2005. He was in addition Chairman of AstraZeneca until 8 June 2012 where he was appointed a Director on 11 March 2004.

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2025Died6 November 20252021Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward2016Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourAward2007Grand Officer of the National Order of MeritAward2004Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1999Prix de la Carpette AnglaiseAward1942Born8 July 1942

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Father Pierre-Paul Schweitzer

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Schweitzer in 2012

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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres2021

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour2016

Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit2007

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic2004

Prix de la Carpette Anglaise1999

Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès

About this person

He was a non-executive director of BNP Paribas, Electricité de France, Veolia Environnement, Volvo AB and L'Oréal, and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Philips Electronics NV.

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