Jean-Pierre Hansen (CEO)
Encyclopedia
Jean-Pierre Hansen is a Belgian
corporate executive. He is currently Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee and Senior Executive Vice-President of Suez, in charge of Operations.
(University of Liège
), a degree in Economics
(Paris II) and a PhD in Engineering (Paris VI). He entered the electricity and gas sector in 1975.
He was CEO of Electrabel
from 1992 to March 1999. Since January 2005, he has been Vice-Chairman and again CEO of Electrabel. Since March 1999, he has also held the position of Chairman of the Executive Committee of Electrabel. He is also CEO of Suez-Tractebel, Chairman of Fabricom and Director of Distrigas
, Fluxys
, AGBAR (Spain) and ACEA (Italy), Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) and associate professor of economics at the Université catholique de Louvain
(UCL) and at the Ecole Polytechnique (Paris). He is also Member of the Board of Directors of ArcelorMittal.
In 2008, Jean-Pierre Hansen and Patrick Ouart
(now personal advisor for justice to French President Nicolas Sarkozy
) have been recognized guilty by a Belgian court of "hacking
". In February 2004, they tried to spy the telecommunications installation of an employee of Electrabel. The affair had then been called by the Belgian press the "Electragate" affair.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
corporate executive. He is currently Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee and Senior Executive Vice-President of Suez, in charge of Operations.
Career
Jean-Pierre Hansen holds a Master's degree in Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
(University of Liège
University of Liège
The University of Liège , in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major public university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French.-History:...
), a degree in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
(Paris II) and a PhD in Engineering (Paris VI). He entered the electricity and gas sector in 1975.
He was CEO of Electrabel
Electrabel
Electrabel is a Belgium-based energy corporation. It is a subsidiary of GDF Suez.-History:Electrabel was established in 1905. Its actual name originates from 1990, after the regrouping of the companies Intercom, Ebes and Unerg....
from 1992 to March 1999. Since January 2005, he has been Vice-Chairman and again CEO of Electrabel. Since March 1999, he has also held the position of Chairman of the Executive Committee of Electrabel. He is also CEO of Suez-Tractebel, Chairman of Fabricom and Director of Distrigas
Distrigas
Distrigas is a natural gas company based in Belgium. It is a subsidiary of the Italian energy company Eni. In addition to Belgium, the company operates also in France, the Netherlands and Germany.-History:...
, Fluxys
Fluxys
Fluxys is a Belgium-based company, mainly acting as a natural gas operator. In 2004, it employed around 850 people and its infrastructure comprised about 3,700 km of pipelines and a terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium...
, AGBAR (Spain) and ACEA (Italy), Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) and associate professor of economics at the Université catholique de Louvain
Université catholique de Louvain
The Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known, especially in Belgium, as UCL, is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve and in Brussels...
(UCL) and at the Ecole Polytechnique (Paris). He is also Member of the Board of Directors of ArcelorMittal.
In 2008, Jean-Pierre Hansen and Patrick Ouart
Patrick Ouart
Patrick Ouart is a former French magistrate, and former personal advisor for justice to Prime Minister Edouard Balladur. He is also a former corporate officer at Suez, in charge of ethical issues and corporate gouvernance...
(now personal advisor for justice to French President Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
) have been recognized guilty by a Belgian court of "hacking
Hacker (computer security)
In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
". In February 2004, they tried to spy the telecommunications installation of an employee of Electrabel. The affair had then been called by the Belgian press the "Electragate" affair.
External links
- Jean-Pierre Hansen at ArcelorMittal
- Jean-Pierre Hansen at GDF Suez
- Jean-Pierre Hansen at AGBAR
- Jean-Pierre Hansen at Fluxys