Francois Venet
Senior Vice President, Member of the Executive Committee
Air Liquide•Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
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As a Senior Vice President, Member of the Executive Committee at Air Liquide, I oversee the Large Industries World Business Line and Group Strategy. Starting as a development engineer, my career at Air Liquide spans over 35 years. Throughout which I have been working in different geographies, leading various teams, but always with a strong commitment, to deliver safe, reliable and innovative solutions to our customers. I will be leveraging LinkedIn to connect with different stakeholders, share industry needs and insights, and foster meaningful conversations on how to make a positive impact for the customers and society at large.
Career Timeline
- Air LiquideCurrentSep 1988–Present· 38 yrs 1 mo
- Senior Vice President, Group Strategy, Large Industries, Energy Procurement, Member of Group Executive CommitteeCurrentApr 2022–Present
- Senior Vice President, Strategy, Large Industry, E&C, Member of the Group Executive CommitteeMar 2017–Mar 2022
- Executive Vice President, Shanghai Hub, Member of the Group Executive Committee2016–Feb 2017
- Group Vice President, Asia PacificJul 2013–Dec 2015
- Vice President, Engineering and ConstructionApr 2011–Jun 2013
- Chief Executive Officer at Lurgi GmbHAug 2007–Mar 2011
- Vice President, European Integration and Development2005–Jul 2007
- Vice President, Strategy, Operations Control, and Acquisitions2002–Dec 2004
- Senior Vice President, Merchant Business UnitMay 2000–Dec 2001
- Various positions in Air Liquide E&C and Air Liquide AmericasSep 1988–Dec 2001
Education
MBA
Marketing and Finance
Collège des Ingénieurs
Masters
Civil Engineering
École nationale des ponts et chaussées
Masters
Science
École Polytechnique