THIERRY DESMAREST
Chairman, and former Chief Executive Officer and President of Total, one of the biggest oil and gas firms worldwide. During his tenure, the company escalated its oil reserves, acquired PetroFina and Elf Aquitaine, and inked a natural gas deal with Iran. Prior to his stint in Total, he was a director of Sanofi-Aventis, Renault, and Air Liquide.
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