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Arnaud Vaissié

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Arnaud Vaissié
Arnaud Vaissié in 2020
Born (1954-11-28) 28 November 1954 (age 69)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materSciences Po
Occupation(s)Chief Executive Officer, International SOS

Arnaud Vaissié (born 28 November 1954) is the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of medical and travel security services firm, International SOS.[1] He is also President of CCI France International,[2] a worldwide network of 125 French Chambers of Commerce across 95 countries.[3]

Early life

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Arnaud Vaissié was born on 28 November 1954 in Paris, France. He is a graduate from Sciences-Po in Paris.[4]

Career

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Arnaud Vaissié started his career in France at Clou,[5] a company that offers financial and leasing services to the shipping and transportation industry, before moving to San Francisco to run the American subsidiary of Compass Inc.[6]

In 1985, he co-founded International SOS in Singapore with Pascal Rey-Herme.[7]

Other roles

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Arnaud Vaissié was the chairman of the French Chamber of Commerce in Great-Britain.[6] He is the Chairman for the France-Singapore committee of MEDEF.[8]

He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill[9] and was a trustee in the creation of the Collège français bilingue de Londres.[10]

He is on the board of directors of the Institut Montaigne.[11] In 2004, he co-founded the think-tank, Le Cercle d'Outre-Manche (fr)[6] with Pascal Boris.

Personal life

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Arnaud Vaissié is married and currently lives in Paris. He has three children.[6]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Marston, Rebecca (12 January 2012). "Reckless or reliable? The people who work with danger". Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Français du monde. Une nouvelle force de frappe française pour l'export". Franceinfo (in French). 16 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. ^ "A. Vaissié, président de CCI France International : « le redémarrage est très fort »". 29 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Arnaud Vaissié". The Official French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain. Retrieved 15 May 2019. [permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Jacobs, Emma (16 April 2015). "The healthcare company that is on constant alert". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "International SOS: How to avoid turning a crisis into a drama". The Independent. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. ^ Tyler, Richard (15 June 2010). "Arnaud Vaissie interview". www.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Visit by a French Business Confederation (MEDEF) delegation to Singapore". La France à Singapour. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  9. ^ King, Lorraine (24 January 2015). "Independent French school in Wembley to be named after Winston Churchill". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Un nouveau lycée français à Londres pour faire face à l'afflux d'expatriés". Les Echos (in French). 18 June 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  11. ^ Montaigne, Arnaud Vaissié, co-fondateur et président-directeur général d'International SOS, membre du comité directeur de l'Institut (15 November 2011). "Institut Montaigne : "Repenser la compétitivité de notre économie"". Le Monde.fr (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 15 May 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Legion of Honour list". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 June 2023.