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French national. Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Nomination & Compensation Committee since June 2004. Member of the Audit Committee since May 2006. Term of office ends on the day of the 2008 General Meeting of Shareholders.
A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, Francis Mer joined the St. Gobain Group in 1970. He was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pont-au-Mousson S.A. in 1982. From 1986 until 2002 he was Chairman of the steel group Usinor Sacilor. Chairman of Eurofer from 1990 until 1997, he served as Chairman of the International Iron and Steel Institute from 1997 to 1998. In 2005 and 2006 he was a member of the boards of Alstom S.A., France, and Inco Ltd., Canada, and served as Co-Chairman of the Board of Arcelor S.A., Luxemburg, in 2002.
Francis Mer served as the French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry from May 2002 until March 2004, and is a Commander of the French Legion of Honour.
Other appointments and commitments: Chairman of the Board of Safran S.A., member of the Supervisory Board of Rhodia S.A., member of the Supervisory Board of Fondation pour l'Innovation Politique (all in France).
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