Member of the Management Board
Chief Financial Officer of Vivendi and Havas
Expertise and experience
François Laroze is a graduate of the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po).
He joined the Bolloré Group in 1987, where he notably served as Financial Director of Delmas (shipping), Corporate Secretary of Havas Media Group and Group Controller of Bolloré Group.
In 2011, he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Havas Group, a position he continues to hold while serving as a member of Vivendi’s Management Board and its Chief Financial Officer since June 24, 2022.
Positions currently held
Vivendi Group (in France)
Fullsix Group, Chairman and Chairman & Member of the Operating Committee
Havas Participations, Chairman
Havas 04, Member of the Supervisory Committee
Havas 05, Chairman
Havas 06, Chairman
Havas 08, Chairman
Havas 26, Chairman
Havas 27, Chairman
Havas 28, Chairman
Havas Immobilier, Chairman
Havas RH, Chairman
Havas Paris, Permanent representative of Havas on the Board of Directors
OPPCI de la Seine et de l’Ourcq, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
Media Forward Communications, Chairman
W & CIE, Permanent representative of Havas on the Board of Directors
Plead, Member of the Operating Committee
Havas Media Africa, Chairman
Other positions and offices held (in France)
Compagnie de Plomeur, Chairman
Fleet Management Services, Controller
Bluetram, Chairman
Socfrance, Chairman
JCDecaux Bolloré Holding, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Executive Board
Sofiprom, Chairman
Compagnie de la Pointe d’Arradon, Chairman
Financière Arnil, Chairman
Compagnie de Port-Manech, Chairman
Bolloré Electricité, Chairman
Financière de Nevez, Chairman
Financière du Letty, Chairman
Financière de Brocéliande, Chairman
Compagnie de Daoulas, Chairman
Immobilière de La Bardière, Chairman
Compagnie de Ploërmel, Chairman
Financière de Kermor, Chairman
Compagnie Saint-Gabriel, Permanent representative of Bolloré SE holding the position of Chairman
Financière de Cézembre, Permanent representative of Financière Arnil on the Board of Directors
MP 42, Permanent representative of Financière de Cézembre on the Board of Directors
Société de Culture des Tabacs (SOCOTAB), Permanent representative of Financière de Cézembre on the Board of Directors
Société Navale Caennaise, Permanent representative of Société Navale de l’Ouest on the Board of Directors
Positions currently held
Vivendi Group (outside France)
Havas Media Belgium (Belgium), Director
HR Gardens SA (Belgium), Director
Havas Worldwide Brussels (Belgium), Permanent representative of Havas SA on the Board of Directors
Havas Management Espana S.L. (Spain), Chairman and Director
Arena Communications Network S.L. (Spain), Director
Havas Management Portugal Unipessoal LTDA (Portugal), Manager
Havas Shared Sevices Limited (United Kingdom), Director
Havas UK Limited (United Kingdom), Director
Havas Media Middle East FZ-LLC (United Arab Emirates), Director
Havas Middle East FZ-LLC (United Arab Emirates), Director
Havas Worldwide Middle East FZ-LLC (United Arab Emirates), Director
Havas Creative Inc. (United States), Director and Senior Vice President
Washington Printing LLC (United States), Manager
Field Research Corporation (United States), Director and Senior Vice President
Havas Health Inc. (United States), Director
Havas North America, Inc. (United States), Executive Vice President, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director
Havas Worldwide, LLC (United States), Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director
Havas Africa Sénégal (Senegal), Permanent representative of Havas Media Africa on the Board of Directors
Havas Africa Guinée (Guinea), Permanent representative of Havas Media Africa on the Board of Directors
Havas Africa Cameroun (Cameroun), Permanent representative of Havas Media Africa on the Board of Directors
Havas Africa RDC (Democratic Republic of Congo), Permanent representative of Havas Media Africa on the Board of Directors
Havas Africa Gabon (Gabon), Représentant permanent de Havas Media Africa au Conseil
Havas Africa Togo (Togo), Permanent representative of Havas Media Africa on the Board of Directors
Havas Africa Bénin (Benin), Permanent representative of Havas Media Africa on the Board of Directors
Havas Madagascar (Madagascar), Permanent representative of Havas Media Africa on the Board of Directors
Havas Africa Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Chairman and Director
Other positions and offices held (outside France)
Cook Redlands Corporation, Vice Chairman
Babcock Redlands Corporation, Vice Chairman
Florida Redlands, Vice Chairman
Redlands Farm Holding, Vice Chairman
Emacom, Director
Internacional de Desarrollo Portuarios SA, Director
Movimientos Portuarios Internacionales SA, Director
Operativa International Porturia SA, Director
Participaciones e Inversiones Porturias SA, Director
Participaciones Ibero Internacionales, Director
Puertos Development International SA, Director
Progosa Investment SA, Director
Sorebol SA, Director
SNO Investments Ltd, Director
SNO Lines Ltd, Director
Elder Dempster Lines UK, Director
Participaciones y Gestion Financiera, Representative of Financière d’Iroise on the Board of Directors
Hombard Publishing BV, Chief Executive Officer
J.S.A. Holding B.V., Authorized representative
Bolloré Africa Logistics (Beijing), Supervisor