Daniel Bouton

Daniel Bouton
CEO, Société Générale

Born in Paris in 1950, Daniel Bouton graduated from Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA) and began his career with the French Ministry of Finance in 1973. He first worked in the Inspection of Finance (1973 - 1978) then in the Budget Department (1978 - 1986). In 1986 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Minister in charge of the Budget and became Head of Budget Department in 1988. Daniel Bouton joined Société Générale in 1991, became Chief Executive Officer in 1993 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in November 1997.

Daniel Bouton is a Director of Arcelor, Schneider Electric SA, Total and Veolia Environnement.

He has been Chairman of the “Development “ Group of MEDEF (French Employers’ Association) since February 1998 and Chairman of the IIF's Steering Committee on Regulatory Capital (Institute of International Finance) since June 2002.

Daniel Bouton is a Knight of the "Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur" and of the "Ordre National du Mérite".

He is married and has two children.