Born on 9 July 1950

Graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique
Graduated from the French School of Civil Engineering
Degree in economics
Chevalier de l'ordre national du Mérite.    

• 1975-80 
  District Engineer for major public works at the Regional Planning Department of Moselle ( Direction Départementale de l´Equipement) and Technical Advisor to the General in Chief of the Tactical Air Force and the "1ère Région Aérienne ".
   
• 1980
  Air France Group
• 1980-83 
  Deputy Station Manager in Nice
   
• 1983-84 
  Product and Schedules Manager at the Passenger General Management France
   
• 1984-88 
  Personal Assistant to the Chairman