Alexandre Bompard, born in 1972, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carrefour since July 18, 2017.
After graduating from the École nationale d’administration (ENA), Alexandre Bompard was posted at the Inspectorate General of Finance (1999-2002). Thereafter he became Technical Advisor to François Fillon, then Minister of Social Affairs, Labor and Solidarity (April to December 2003). From 2004 to 2008, Alexandre Bompard worked in several capacities within the Canal+ Group. He was Chief of Staff to Chairman Bertrand Méheut (2004-2005), then Director for Sports and Public affairs for the Canal+Group (June 2005 – June 2008). In June 2008, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Europe 1 and Europe 1 Sport. In January 2011, he joined the Fnac Group as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
He then undertook an ambitious transformation plan of the Group, called “Fnac 2015”, to meet the challenge of the digital revolution and changes in customer expectations. On June 20, 2013, Alexandre Bompard also led Fnac’s initial public offering. In Autumn 2015, Fnac launched a takeover bid on the Darty Group. He became, on July 20, 2016, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the new entity made up of Fnac and Darty.
Alexandre Bompard is a graduate, of the Institut d’études politiques of Paris and holds a master’s degree in Public Law, a Master of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Economics and is also a graduate of the École nationale d’administration (ENA). Alexandre Bompard is a Knight of the French Order of Arts and Letters. He is a French national.