Award
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
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Louis Schweitzer
1942-07-08 – 2025-11-06
Life & Legacy
Louis Schweitzer (8 July 1942 – 6 November 2025) 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. 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.
Occupation & Career
official, businessperson, politician
Education
Paris Institute of Political Studies; École nationale d'administration
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres; prix de la Carpette anglaise; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Legion of Honour · Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour · Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit · Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès · Officer of the Legion of Honour · prix de la Carpette anglaise
Employer
Inspection générale des finances
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Organizations
Renault
Education & Institutions
École nationale d'administration · Paris Institute of Political Studies
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
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Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
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Commander of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
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Officer of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
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Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
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prix de la Carpette anglaise
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
Award
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
Family Father
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1384681 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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