Mathieu Pigasse
| Mathieu Pigasse | |
|---|---|
 Mathieu Pigasse in 2012 | |
| Born |
25 May 1968 Clichy, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater |
Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
| Occupation | Investment banker, investor |
| Spouse(s) | Alix Etournaud |
| Parent(s) | Jean-Daniel Pigasse |
| Relatives | Jean-Paul Pigasse (uncle) |
Mathieu Pigasse (born 1968) is a French investment banker, media proprietor and investor.
Early life
Mathieu Pigasse was born on May 25, 1968 in Clichy near Paris.[1] He grew up in Normandy, rural France.[1][2] His father, Jean-Daniel Pigasse, was a journalist for La Manche libre.[1][2] His uncle, Jean-Paul Pigasse, is a media proprietor.
He graduated from the Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration.[1][2][3]
Career
Pigasse started his career as an advisor for the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry under Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn from 1998 to 1999.[1] He then served as chief of staff to Finance Minister Laurent Fabius from 2000 to 2002.[1]
He became a Partner at Lazard, an investment bank, in 2002.[1][2] He focused on "sovereign debt restructurings for Iraq, Ecuador, Argentina, Cyprus and Greece" as well as "the $40bn merger of Suez and Gaz de France (to become GDF Suez)."[1] He also advised L'Oréal to acquire Nestlé shares.[1] Additionally, he advised Caisse d'Epargne to acquire a stake in Lazard.[2] As of 2011, he serves as the Vice Chairman of Lazard Europe.[2]
He is also the co-owner of Le Monde, a left-wing newspaper in France, alongside Xavier Niel and Pierre Bergé.[1][2] He acquired Les Inrockuptibles, a music magazine, in 2009.[2] He supports the Socialist Party.[1] In May 2011, he organized a free concert in honor of the 30th anniversary of the election of President François Mitterrand.[2] He has been called a champagne socialist.[1]
He has written three books.
Personal life
He is married to Alix Etournaud, a journalist. They have children. He does not own a house or a car.[3]
He is a player of video games such as Mario Party, Mario Kart and Assassin’s Creed.[1] He also watches Keeping up with the Kardashians.[1] He listens to punk rock.[2]
Bibliography
- Le Monde d'après, une crise sans précédent (with Gilles Finchelstein, Paris: Plon, 2009).
- Révolutions (Paris: Plon, 2012).
- Éloge de l’anormalité (Paris: Plon, 2014).