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Jean-Paul Béchat

1942-09-02 – 2014-11-24

Portrait of Jean-Paul Béchat
Jean-Paul Béchat, group Chairman and CEO of the SNECMA group and president of the European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA), participated in a press conference to present STAR 21, a report on Aerospace presented by the High-Level Advisory Group, which contains a series of recommendations on how to improve the competitiveness of the European aerospace industry and recommends a series of policy actions to be undertaken.Credit: Jean-Michel Clajot

Life & Legacy

Jean-Paul Béchat (September 2, 1942 – November 22, 2014) was a French engineer. He was the CEO of Snecma then Safran until 2007.

Occupation & Career

engineer, businessperson, business executive

Education

Stanford University; Lycée Hoche; École polytechnique

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Officer of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite; Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

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Honors & Awards

Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite · Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society · Officer of the Legion of Honour · Officer of the National Order of Merit

Employer

Safran Aircraft Engines

Organizations & Memberships

Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France · International Academy of Astronautics · Royal Aeronautical Society

Education & Institutions

École polytechnique · Lycée Hoche · Stanford University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3168395 — wikidata View source

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