Vivendi

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Vivendi

COMPANY

Descendant of French water utility Compagnie G�n�rale des Eaux, founded 1853. Subsidiaries include Universal Music Group and Activision Blizzard.

Official Website:
http://www.vivendiuniversal.com/

Industry:
Media

Ticker:
EPA:VIV

Corporate headquarters:
Paris, France

Employees:
39,000

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Business 16-May-1955 CEO of Seagram, Warner Music, etc

Hubert Joly Business c. 1960 President & CEO of Carlson Companies

Jean-Marie Messier Business 13-Dec-1956 CEO of Vivendi, 1996-2000

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Richard H. Brown Business c. 1947 CEO of EDS, 1999-2003

Paul J. Fribourg Business 1954 CEO of ContiGroup

Arthur B. Laffer Economist 14-Aug-1940 Reagan advisor, Laffer curve

Jean-Marie Messier Business 13-Dec-1956 CEO of Vivendi, 1996-2000

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Marie-Josée Kravis Economist 11-Sep-1949 President of MoMA

Karel Van Miert Politician 17-Jan-1942 22-Jun-2009 EU Commissioner for Competition, 1993-99

EXTRANEOUS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Claude Bébéar Business 29-Jul-1935 CEO of AXA, 1985-2000

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