Edward Bouygues

Edward Bouygues (born April 14, 1984) is a French businessman and the eldest son of Martin Bouygues.

Biography

Childhood and education

Bouygues was born on April 14, 1984. He studied at the École Supérieure des Sciences Commerciales d'Angers and at the London Business School.[1] His parents are Martin Bouygues and Melissa Bouygues.[2]

Career

He joined his family business in 2014 after completing his studies.[3] In 2016, he became a member of the group's Board of Directors at the request of his father, Martin Bouygues.[4] His appointment received 89.76% of the votes in his favour at the shareholders' general meeting.[5]

In 2019, at the age of 34,[6] Bouygues was appointed Director of Strategy on the Executive Committee of Bouygues Telecom.[7],[8]

In 2021, he became Deputy CEO of the Bouygues Group,[9] working alongside[10] Pascal Grangé,[11] and Chairman of Bouygues Europe.[12] He was previously Vice President of the telecom operator Bouygues Telecom.[13]

In 2022,[14] he was appointed as Chairman of Bouygues Telecom.[15],[16] On May 21, 2022,[17] he married Maria de la Orden, a Spanish designer.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Etat-major - Bouygues Telecom". Le Point (in French). March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "La succession très familiale de Martin Bouygues". Challenges (in French). March 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Martin Bouygues fait grimper son fils chez Bouygues Telecom". Capital (in French). January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bouygues-La nouvelle génération en passe d'entrer au conseil". Les Echos (in French). March 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Martin Bouygues fait entrer son fils et son neveu au conseil d'administration du groupe". Le Monde (in French). April 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Bouygues Telecom : Edward Bouygues rejoint le comité de direction". La Tribune (in French). January 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Bouygues: la succession s'organise". BFM TV (in French). January 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "Edward Bouygues rejoint le comité de direction de Bouygues Telecom". Les Echos (in French). January 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Martin Bouygues passe la main à son fils Edward". La Croix (in French). February 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Martin Bouygues tourne une page après trois décennies aux commandes de son groupe". Martin Bouygues tourne une page après trois décennies aux commandes de son groupe (in French). February 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Bouygues. Martin Bouygues quitte la direction générale qu'il occupait depuis 31 ans". Ouest France (in French). February 18, 2021.
  12. ^ "Bouygues: Martin Bouygues abandonne ses fonctions de directeur général". Le Parisien (in French). February 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Bouygues Telecom: la succession se met en place". Le Figaro (in French). December 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Bouygues : la discrète ascension d'Edward, un fils de à la tête de la filiale télécoms". La Lettre (in French). June 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Nominations chez Bouygues Telecom, Essilor, Century 21, Vallourec et Vivendi". Les Echos (in French). April 26, 2022.
  16. ^ "Edward Bouygues prend la tête de Bouygues Telecom". La Tribune (in French). April 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "Gironde: le fils de Martin Bouygues se marie à Saint-Estèphe". Sud Ouest (in French). May 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "Maria de la Orden, 29 ans, une créatrice espagnole au succès foudroyant". Le Figaro (in French). December 4, 2023.
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