French citizen, age 57

A graduate of the École nationale d’administration, Jean-Christophe Thiery began his career in public administration in 1997. After spending two years in Perpignan as Chief of Staff to the Prefect of the Pyrénées-Orientales department, he joined the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance in 1999 as Chief of Staff to the Director General of Public Accounts.

In 2001, Jean-Christophe Thiery joined the Bolloré Group to create and develop its media business. He became Chief Executive Officer of Bolloré Media, and launched French TV channel Direct 8, and the French free daily newspaper Direct Matin. The successive acquisitions of TNT Virgin 17 channels, the CSA polling institute, wifi services provider Wifirst, the stakes acquired in technical services provider Euromedia-SFP and French video games leader Bigben-Nacon, completed the assets of Bolloré Media. Following the sale of TV channels Direct 8 and Direct 17 to Canal+ Group in 2012, and the concurrent acquisition of a stake in Vivendi by the Bolloré group, Jean-Christophe Thiery became Chairman of the Management Board of Canal+ Group in 2015. In 2018, Jean-Christophe Thiery was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Canal+ Group.

In the context of the Vivendi SE spin-off, Jean-Christophe Thiery was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Louis Hachette Group on October 22 2024.

Jean-Christophe Thiery is also Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hachette Livre, the holding company of Lagardère Publishing and President of Lagardère Paris Racing and of Lagardère Ressources, which employs the Lagardère Group’s central functions.

Positions held in other companies:

In France:

• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Louis Hachette Group (listed company)
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Canal+ SA (listed company)
• Director of Bigben Interactive (listed company)
• Director of Nacon ((listed company)
• Manager of SESI SNC (CNews)
• President of Bolloré Media Regie
• Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Executive Committee of Bolloré Telecom
• President of Perla
• President of Treboul
• President of Rivaud Loisirs Communication
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Matin plus
• Director of Gameloft SE
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Groupe Canal+
• Deputy CEO of Hachette Livre SA
• President and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lagardère Paris Racing Ressources
• President of Lagardère Ressources
• Permanent representative of Lagardère Média, member of the Supervisory Board of Lagardère Radio SCA
• Secretary General of APGI (French free press association)
• Director, General Secretary, and Treasurer of l’Association des Amis de la Croix Catelan
• General secretary, member of executive committee of l’Association Lagardère Paris Racing Support.