Eric Olsen (businessman)
| Eric Olsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Residence | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Nationality | American & French |
| Alma mater |
University of Colorado HEC Paris |
| Occupation | Business executive |
Eric Olsen is an American-French business executive. He serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LafargeHolcim, a construction public corporation.
Early life
Eric Olsen was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.[1]
Olsen graduated from the University of Colorado.[1][2] He received a master in business administration from HEC Paris.[1][2]
Career
Olsen started his career at Deloitte.[1][2] He later worked for Paribas and Trinity Associates.[1][2]
Olsen joined Lafarge North America in 1999.[1] He became its Chief Financial Officer in 2004.[1] Three years later, in 2007, he was promoted as Head of Human Resources for Lafarge.[1] Olsen helped integrate employees of the Orascom Group, acquired by Lafarge in 2007, and reorganised the subsidiary in 2012.[1] By 2013, he became executive vice president of operations.[1]
Olsen has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LafargeHolcim since July 10, 2015.[3][4] Olsen conducted the merger of Lafarge with Holcim.[1] He is responsible for "140,000 employees and revenues of about €30bn."[1]
Philanthropy
Olsen formerly served as the President of the American School of Paris.[1]
Personal life
Olsen is married to a woman from Quebec, the French-speaking region of Canada.[1] They have two children.[1] They reside in Zurich, Switzerland.[1]
Olsen became a bi-national,[2] after gaining French citizenship in 2014.[1] He enjoys skiing.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Stothard, Michael (April 10, 2015). "Olsen the cement needed to join Lafarge and Holcim". Financial Times. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Eric Olsen: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Lafarge SA". Lafarge. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ↑ Stothard, Michael (April 9, 2015). "Olsen the cement needed to join Lafarge and Holcim". Financial Times. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Revill, John (April 9, 2015). "Eric Olsen Named CEO of LafargeHolcim: Lafarge executive will head of the globe-spanning cement giant following merger". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 25, 2015.