Didier LOMBARD
Chairman & CEO
France Telecom

PLENARY SESSIONS- 23, november 2005

Born in 1942 - married, 3 sons.
Mr. Lombard is a graduate of the Ecole polytechnique and of the Ecole nationale supérieure des télécommunications.
In 1967, Mr. Lombard began his career at the CNET of France Telecom (currently Research & Development Division) where he worked on developing new products for France Telecom in relation to satellite, electronic and wireless systems.
From 1988 to 1990, Mr Lombard was the Scientific and Technical Director at the Ministry of Research and Technology.
From 1991 to 1998, he was General Manager of Industrial Strategy at the Ministry in charge of Economy, Finance and Industry.
From 1999 to Feb. 2003, he was Deputy Ambassador for International Investment and was the founder and Chairman of the French Agency for International Investment.
In Feb. 2003, Mr. Lombard joined France Telecom as Senior Executive Vice President, in charge of Technologies, Strategic Partnerships and New Usages (FT 2005).
On Feb. 27, 2005, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of France Telecom.
Mr Lombard is also a Director of Orange, of Thomson and Thales. He is member of the Supervisory Board of Radiall and ST Microelectronics.
Mr. Lombard is Officier de la Légion d'honneur and Commandeur dans l'Ordre National du Mérite.

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