Arnaud Vaissié
French businessman (born 1954)
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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]
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| Born | 28 November 1954 Paris, France |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
| Occupations | Chief Executive Officer, International SOS |
Early life
Arnaud Vaissié was born on 28 November 1954 in Paris, France. He is a graduate from Sciences-Po in Paris.[4]
Career
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
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
Arnaud Vaissié is married and currently lives in Paris. He has three children.[6]
Awards
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (2022)[12]
- Officer of the National Order of Merit (2012)