MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
(Information as of December 31, 2022)
Listed companies are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Benoît POTIER
Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Nationality: French
- Born on September 3, 1957
- Date of first appointment: May 2000
- Start of current term: May 2022
- End of current term: 2026 (General Meeting to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025)
- Number of shares owned as of December 31, 2022: 601,380
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. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of L’Air Liquide S.A. from May 2006 to May 2022. Since June 1, 2022, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors.
POSITIONS AND ACTIVITIES HELD DURING THE 2022 FISCAL YEAR
FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE AIR LIQUIDE GROUP
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: L’Air Liquide S.A.* (until May 31, 2022)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors: L’Air Liquide S.A. (since June 1, 2022)
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Air Liquide International (until June 24, 2022), Air Liquide International Corporation (ALIC) (until July 21, 2022)
- Director: American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. (until June 22, 2022)
- Director: The Hydrogen Company (until December 31, 2022)
- Director: Air Liquide Foundation (until November 17, 2022)
POSITIONS OR ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE AIR LIQUIDE GROUP
- Member of the Supervisory Board: Siemens AG* (member of the Appointments Committee)
- Co‑Chair: The Hydrogen Council (until June 1, 2022)
- Member: The Hydrogen Council (since June 1, 2022)
- Co‑Chair: Conseil National de l’Hydrogène (since January 11, 2021)
- Member: European Round Table of Industrialists (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)
- Member of the Advisory Board: Temasek European Advisory Panel (since January 1, 2022)