Vincent de Rivaz

Vincent de Rivaz (born 4 October 1953, Paris) is the Chief Executive of EDF Energy plc, a British subsidiary of Électricité de France.

Early life

He studied engineering at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Hydraulique et de Mécanique de Grenoble, part of the Grenoble Institute of Technology in the Rhône-Alpes region.[1]

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.

EDF Energy

He has been Chief Executive of EDF Energy since 2003. He is paid £1.2 million per year.[2] EDF Energy generates around 20% of the UK's electricity.

He met Bill Coley, the former chief executive of British Energy, in 2005 to discuss a take-over of British Energy.

Personal life

He married Anne de Valence de Minardière in 1980. They have three sons. He was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honour), and the Melchett Medal in 2006.

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Business positions
Preceded by
New company
Chief Executive of EDF Energy
2003
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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