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 Vivendi Africa (SASU), Chairman
Compagnie Financière du 42 avenue de Friedland (SASU), Chairman
L’Expansion Scientifique Française (SA), Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director
Other positions and offices held
CA Brive Rugby Club (CABCL), Director and Member of the Supervisory Board
Havas 04 (SASU), Member of the Supervisory Committee
Havas 05 (SASU), Chairman
Havas 06 (SASU), Chairman
Havas 08 (SASU), Chairman
Havas 26 (SASU), Chairman
Havas 27 (SASU), Chairman
Havas 28 (SASU), Chairman
Havas Participations (SASU), Chairman
Havas Immobilier (SASU), Chairman
Havas Paris (SA), Permanent representative of Havas SA on the Board of Directors
Havas Media Africa (SASU), Chairman
W Conran Design (SA), Permanent Representative of Havas SA on the Board of Directors.
Prisma Media, Director
Fullsix Group (SAS), Chairman, and Member of the Operating Committee
Plead (SAS), Chairman and Member of the Operating Committee
Havas Media Belgium (Belgium), Director
HR Gardens SA (Belgium), Director
Havas Management España S.L. (Spain), Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors
Havas Management Portugal Unipessoal LTDA (Portugal), Manager
Havas Shared Services 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 (Cameroon), 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), Permanent representative of Havas Media Africa on the Board of Directors
Havas Africa Togo (Togo), Permanent representative of Havas Media Africa on the Board of Directors
Havas Africa Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors