Hubert Joly
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Hubert Joly, born and raised in France, is president, CEO
and a director of Carlson
, a global hospitality and travel company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
, USA.
from 1982 to 1996, working in the firm’s San Francisco, New York
and Paris
offices. He left McKinsey in 1996 to become vice-president of Electronic Data Systems
(EDS) Europe and president of EDS France (EDS is now part of HP). At the 1997 World Economic Forum
in Davos
, he was elected a Global Leader for Tomorrow.
He worked for EDS until 1999 when he became CEO of Vivendi Universal Games, headquartered in Los Angeles
, and then part of the leadership team of its parent company, Vivendi Universal,where he served as executive vice president with responsibility for overseeing the company's American assets.
Joly left Vivendi in 2004 to become president and chief executive officer of Carlson Wagonlit Travel
(CWT). Under his leadership, CWT grew its annual sales from USD 8.9 billion in 2003 to USD 25.5 billion in 2007. Joly’s appointment as president and chief executive officer of Carlson was made in January 2008, as a replacement for Marilyn Carlson Nelson, and he took the positions in March 2008.
. He is a member of the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, established in 2003 to advise the United States Department of Commerce
. He also is a member of the executive committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council
, serves on the board of trustees of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
, and is a member of the executive committee of the Minnesota Business Partnership. He was honored as one of the 25 Most Influential Executives of the Business Travel Industry (2006 and 2009) by Business Travel News magazine.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
and a director of Carlson
Carlson Companies
Carlson is a privately held international corporation in the hotel, restaurant, and travel industries. Headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, near Minneapolis, Carlson brands and services, including franchised operations, employ more than 170,000 people in more than 150 countries and territories...
, a global hospitality and travel company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, USA.
Early career
Joly graduated from the HEC Paris with a degree in business administration, and from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris with a degree in public administration. Joly was a consultant, specializing in the high-tech sector, and then a partner with McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
from 1982 to 1996, working in the firm’s San Francisco, New York
New York City
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and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
offices. He left McKinsey in 1996 to become vice-president of Electronic Data Systems
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
(EDS) Europe and president of EDS France (EDS is now part of HP). At the 1997 World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
in Davos
Davos
Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range...
, he was elected a Global Leader for Tomorrow.
He worked for EDS until 1999 when he became CEO of Vivendi Universal Games, headquartered in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, and then part of the leadership team of its parent company, Vivendi Universal,where he served as executive vice president with responsibility for overseeing the company's American assets.
Joly left Vivendi in 2004 to become president and chief executive officer of Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel is a large travel agency, handling both business and leisure clients.It operates in 157 countries and territories, with 22,000 employees. According to Business Travel News Online.com, in 2007, CWT surpassed American Express Business Travel and became the world's largest...
(CWT). Under his leadership, CWT grew its annual sales from USD 8.9 billion in 2003 to USD 25.5 billion in 2007. Joly’s appointment as president and chief executive officer of Carlson was made in January 2008, as a replacement for Marilyn Carlson Nelson, and he took the positions in March 2008.
Additional roles
In addition to his current position, he is chair of the CWT board of directors, vice chair of the Rezidor Hotel Group board of directors and serves on the board of directors for both Carlson and Ralph LaurenRalph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
. He is a member of the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, established in 2003 to advise the United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903...
. He also is a member of the executive committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council
World Travel and Tourism Council
The World Travel & Tourism Council was conceptualized in the early 1980s when a group of CEOs came to the realization that although Travel & Tourism was the largest service industry in the world and the biggest provider of jobs, nobody knew it...
, serves on the board of trustees of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is a fine art museum located in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a campus that covers nearly 8 acres , formerly Morrison Park...
, and is a member of the executive committee of the Minnesota Business Partnership. He was honored as one of the 25 Most Influential Executives of the Business Travel Industry (2006 and 2009) by Business Travel News magazine.
External links
- "One-On-One With CEO Hubert Joly: CWT Readies Decision Support" - BTN Online
- "Carlson CEO Joly Takes Carlson Hotels Lead, Taps Rezidor Exec As Americas COO" - BTN Online
- "Radisson Getting Facelift, $1.5B US Infusion" - ABC News
- "CWT President & CEO Hubert Joly" - The Transnational
- "Hubert Joly, President and CEO, Carlson" - WSJ CEO Council