CHARLES MILHAUD
Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Caisse Nationale des Caisses d'Épargne. During his tenure in the company, he led a huge increase in size while attaining good returns. He also helped turned a small savings bank into one of the biggest banking groups in France. But this French businessman’s stay in the company was cut short due to a €600 million trading loss he made, which forced him to resign after spending his entire career with the firm.
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