Olivier Giscard d'Estaing

Who is Olivier Giscard d'Estaing?

Dr. Olivier Giscard d'Estaing, born in Paris, December 30, 1927, is chairman of the Committee for a World Parliament. The brother of former president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing is the Founding Dean and Director General of the INSEAD business school and Governor of the Atlantic Institute.

He has served as a member of the French Parliament, vice-chairman of the European Movement, and a member of the Conseil Économique et Social de France. He is also chair of the Business Association for the World Social Summit.

Co-founder of the Caux Round Table, Dr. Giscard d'Estaing is the author of six books and widely published in journals such as the Revue Politique Parlementaire and the Revue des Deux Mondes. He frequently lectures on business policy in Europe, the United States, Japan and the Middle East, and has taught business policy at various schools.

For many years a member of the board of several international corporations and an advisor of CEOs of French industrial corporations, Dr. Giscard d'Estaing has also served as mayor of Estaing.

He is a councillor of the World Future Council.