Invitation to our General Meeting 2022

Board of directors

Board of directors

Board of directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

(Information as of December 31, 2021)

Listed companies are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Benoît POTIER
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  • Nationality: French
  • Born on September 3, 1957
  • Date of first appointment: May 2000
  • Start of current term: May 2018
  • End of current term: 2022 (a) (General Meeting to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021)
  • Number of shares owned as of December 31, 2021: 532,447

CAREER

A graduate of École Centrale de Paris, Benoît Potier joined Air Liquide in 1981 as a Research and Development engineer. After serving as a Project Manager in the Engineering & Construction Division, he was made Vice President of Energy Development in the Large Industries business line. In 1993, he became Director of Strategy & Organization and, in 1994, was put in charge of the Chemicals, Metal & Steel, Oil and Energy Markets. He was made an Executive Vice President of Air Liquide in 1995 with additional responsibilities over the Engineering & Construction Division and the Large Industries operations in Europe. Benoît Potier was appointed Chief Executive in 1997. He was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2000 and became Chairman of the Management Board in November 2001. In 2006, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of L’ Air Liquide S.A.

POSITIONS AND ACTIVITIE SHELD DURING 2021
FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE AIR LIQUIDE GROUP
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: L’ Air Liquide S.A.*, Air Liquide International, Air Liquide International Corporation (ALIC)
  • Director: American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc., The Hydrogen Company
  • Director: Air Liquide Foundation
POSITIONS OR ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE AIR LIQUIDE GROUP
  • Director: Danone* (Chair of the Engagements Committee; member of the Governance Committee) (until April 29, 2021)
  • Member of the Supervisory Board: Siemens AG* (member of the Nominating Committee)
  • Co-Chair: The Hydrogen Council
  • Co-Chair: Conseil National de l'Hydrogène (since January 11, 2021)
  • Member: European Round Table (ERT)
  • Member: Asia Business Council
  • Member of the Strategic Orientation Committee: Paris-Saclay University
  • Member: Singapore International Advisory Panel on Energy (since January 1, 2021)

(a) Renewal of term proposed to the General Meeting of May 4, 2022.

N.B.:Mr Benoît Potier has been appointed Member of the Temasek European Advisory Panel since January 1, 2022.