Laurent Dassault

Independent member of the Supervisory Board

French citizen

Business address

Expertise and experience

Laurent Dassault graduated from École Supérieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliquées de Paris and also holds a business law degree from Paris II-Assas University. After his college education, he trained with the French Air Force. In 1978, he served as an intelligence officer with the Jaguar squadron 3/3 Ardennes at the Nancy-Ochey. He became a captain in the reserves in 1986.

After 13 years in banking, in 1991 Laurent Dassault joined Dassault Investissements (part of the group founded by his grandfather Marcel Dassault), in charge of indirect compensation related to military aeronautical contracts.

Tasked with diversifying the group’s investments, he took a particular interest in expanding its holdings in art and vineyards, successfully increasing the group’s value. Profoundly forward-looking and business oriented, Laurent Dassault enjoys creating, innovating and building. He is also very involved in many charitable and humanitarian organizations. Laurent Dassault currently sits on the boards of numerous companies, mainly in the industry, finance, arts and philanthropy sectors.

He is also the co-manager of Artcurial Développement. As a major art collector, he is extremely involved in the art world on a personal level. Each year, for example, he organizes the Marcel Duchamp prize, in partnership with the Pompidou Center, the Modern Art Museum of Paris and the FIAC, and with the backing of Lazard Frères Gestion. This prize was created to support French artists and help them reach the international stage.

In 1994, Laurent Dassault became manager of Château Dassault, a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé.

Corporate philanthropy and charitable work occupy an important place in Laurent Dassault’s life and work.

In late 2013, he joined the Association pour la Mémoire des Enfants Cachés et des Justes, of which he is Treasurer. This association’s main aim is to create a historic trail in Chambon-sur-Lignon in France,. Laurent Dassault is personally involved with the project through the design and creation of a Memorial Garden.

Laurent Dassault became a Officier dans l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole in 2018, Officier de la Légion d’Honneur in 2016, Chevalier des Palmes Académiques in 2010,  Officier des Arts et des Lettres in 2008,  Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur in France in 2003 and Officier de l’Ordre de la Couronne in Belgium in 2006.

Position currently held

Dassault Group 
Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (GIMD), Member of the Supervisory Board
Dassault Investissements, Manager
Immobilière Dassault SA (*), Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Rond Point Immobilier, Member of the Supervisory Board
Artcurial Développement, Co-Manager
Arqana, Advisor to the Management Board
Sitam Belgique (formerly Dassault Belgique Aviation) (Belgium), Director
Midway Aircraft Corporation (subsidiary of Falcon Jet) (USA), Chairman
Sitam America Corp. (USA), Director

Other positions and offices held

Laurent Dassault Rond Point (SCI), Managing Partner
LDRP II (SAS), Chairman
21 Central Partners (Benetton group), Member of the Supervisory Board
LDRP Immo, Managing Partner
Comité des Champs-Élysées, Director
FLCP & Associés, Member of the Supervisory Board
Amis de la Fondation Serge Dassault, Chairman
Frèrejean Frères Champagne, Vice President
Terroirs et Avenir: la SICAV du Monde Agricole (SICAV), Director
Coutanseaux Aîné (SAS), Vice President
21 Invest France, Member of the Supervisory Board
B.P.D.E. Invest, Member of the Supervisory Board
Société Civile d’Attribution D. Dunois, Co-manager
Groupe de Revenu Multimédia, Vice-President and Member of the Supervisory Board

Other positions and offices held

Kudelski SA (*) (Switzerland), Director and Member of the Strategic Committee
Skidata (Nagra Kudelski Group), Chairman
La Maison (Cicurel group) (Luxembourg), Member of the Supervisory Board
Catalyst Investments II LP (Israel), Director
Lepercq, de Neuflize & Co. Inc. (USA), Director
Real Estate SCA SICAR (Luxembourg), Chairman of the Investors Committee
Warwyck (Mauritius), Director
Geosatis (Secure Electronic Monitoring Solution) (Switzerland), Director
CNP (Compagnie Nationale à portefeuille) (Belgique), Director
Arche Family (Luxembourg), Director

* Listed company.