Vincent de Rivaz
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Vincent de Rivaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 1953 |
| Education | École Nationale Supérieure d'Hydraulique et de Mécanique de Grenoble |
| Occupation | CEO of EDF Energy (2003–2017) |
Vincent de Rivaz (born 4 October 1953,[1] in Paris) is a French businessman who is the former chief executive (CEO) of EDF Energy plc, a British subsidiary of Électricité de France.
He studied engineering at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Hydraulique et de Mécanique de Grenoble, part of the Grenoble Institute of Technology in the Rhône-Alpes region.[2]
Career
Électricité de France
He joined Électricité de France in 1977 as a hydraulic engineer. From 1991-94 he was the managing director of the hydropower department.
He became head of the UK operations in 2002.[3]
EDF Energy
He was CEO of EDF Energy between 2003 and 2017.[3][4]
He met Bill Coley, the former chief executive of British Energy, in 2005 to discuss a take-over of British Energy.
In November 2017 he stepped down as CEO and was replaced with Simone Rossi.[5]