Bruno Lafont
French businessman (born 1956)
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Bruno Lafont (born 8 June 1956) is a French businessman. He served as the chief executive officer of Lafarge from 2006 to 2015, when it merged with Holcim to become LafargeHolcim. He served as the co-chairman of LafargeHolcim from 2015 to April 2017.
Bruno Lafont | |
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| Born | 8 June 1956 |
| Education | Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris, ÉNA |
| Occupation | CEO of Lafarge (2006-2015) |
| Spouse | Marie-Constance de Maistre |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Career
Lafont joined Lafarge as an auditor in the finance department in 1983,[1][2] He subsequently worked in Germany and Turkey.[2] He was appointed as its CEO on 1 January 2006.[3] Under his tenure, he oversaw the international expansion of Lafarge to 70 countries, including the acquisition of minority shareholders in Lafarge North America.[2] Additionally, he cut costs by 60% within the first year, notably by divesting from its roof-manufacturing subsidiary.[2] By December 2008, he acquired Orascom Cement, a subsidiary of Orascom Construction Industries, for €8.8 billion, and he brought billionaires Albert Frère and Nassef Sawiris to Lafarge's board.[4] He stepped down as CEO in 2015, shortly after its merger with Holcim.[5] He was awarded a €2.5 million bonus for it.[6] He served as the co-chairman of LafargeHolcim until April 2017.[7][8]
Lafont serves on the boards of directors of Électricité de France and ArcelorMittal.[1][9] He is an advisor to the mayor of Chongqing in China.[1] He is also the chairman of the Fondation nationale pour l'enseignement de la gestion.[10]
In April 2026, he was sentenced to six years in prison by a French court for paying millions in 'protection money' to Islamic State in Syria.[11]
Personal life
Lafont is married to Marie-Constance de Maistre, a violinist and a descendant of Joseph de Maistre.[12]
Works
- Lafont, Bruno (2016). Ces grandes entreprises au cœur des transformations du monde : entretiens avec Philippe Hardouin. Paris: Tallandier. ISBN 9791021019263. OCLC 946576283.
